Source: The Pig Site, 5 July 2021, photo credit: Dachser
The animal welfare charity welcomes the landmark farm cage ban enacted by the EU and calls for the UK to follow suit so it won’t be “left behind”.
The RSPCA has called on the UK and Welsh Governments to follow suit as the European Commission makes the “incredible” pledge to propose phasing out cage systems for a variety of farmed animals.
The Commission announced their response to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘End the Cage Age’ on 30 June, which saw backing from more than 1.4 million citizens, including over 54,000 from the UK.
The ECI urged the Commission to propose legislation to prohibit the use of cages for a host of farm animals, and highlighted how “cruel and unnecessary” cages can inflict “suffering on enormous numbers of farm animals every year”.
In their response, the Commission has proposed to phase out the use of cage systems for laying hens, sows, calves, rabbits, pullets, broiler breeders, layer breeders, quail, ducks and geese by 2023; and will hope to ensure any produce imported into the EU under future Free Trade Agreements meets the same standards.
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The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.
