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HENS : COMMISSION PUSHES NEW STANDARDS FOR HEN WELFARE.
The European Commission adopted, on 8 January, its report on the breeding system for egg-laying hens and the implementation of new standards for animal welfare. The compliance cost of the oldest establishments by 2012 will be, according to the Commission, compensated for through the progression of the standard producer margins.
"Due to the limited storage time of shelled eggs, imports from non-EU countries principally concern processed eggs (liquids or powders), products for which a lack of competitiveness must be admitted" in the EU, note the Commission's services in their report. Given the very positive impact of the ban on non-enriched cage systems in the …
- Government pushes ahead with rules on conventional cages.(LEGISLATION)
- Magazine article from: Poultry World Allison, Richard December 1, 2007 700+ words
...were allowed more time to phase out conventional cages, that would itself be gold-plating...left to rehouse the 15m UK birds in conventional cages. This is why we made a sensible proposal...large-scale investment in either enriched cage or non-cage systems." www.britegg...
- Call for enriched cage ban.(NEWS)
- Magazine article from: Poultry World Cruickshank, Graham October 1, 2005 700+ words
...current cages." He highlighted early results from the new colonies showing lower mortality rates than either conventional cages, free range or barn systems. Birds in colony cages also retain more feathers than in other systems, largely...
- Sweden in the lead on hen welfare.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Agra Europe January 14, 2005 700+ words
...were still housed in conventional cages. However, this figure...to the end of 2003, conventional cages were largely being replaced...proportion of free-range and enriched cage systems. Even conventional cages in Sweden give hens more...
- Trials offer guide to safer handling of spent hens: researchers have come up...
- Magazine article from: Poultry World Cooper, Olivia June 1, 2009 700+ words
...for birds from enriched-cage systems. Having...impending ban on conventional cages due in 2012, and...expected increase in enriched-cage housing, Dr Sandilands...about 800sq cm in conventional cages, and from 1400...
- What will Germany do with cage ban? Germany is set to ban all layer cages from...
- Magazine article from: Poultry World Parker, Mike November 1, 2005 700+ words
...critical of hens in conventional cages. Q Is Renate Kunast...still hoping that the enriched cage will be permitted...percentage of birds in conventional cages fell below 80% in 2004. But even if the enriched cage is permitted, German...
- No time to adapt to cage ban.(WELFARE REVIEW)
- Magazine article from: Poultry World December 1, 2006 700+ words
...that the cost of changing from conventional cages to barn is +26% and to free range +45%, and to enriched cage "negligible". In March 2006...paper proposing a derogation for conventional cages beyond 2012 to 2017, with the...
- EU production to slow down.(GROWTH RATES)
- Magazine article from: Poultry World November 1, 2007 700+ words
...projected volume for the EU will depend on the impact of the banning of conventional cages in the EU by 2012 and in Germany by 2009. The implementation of the enriched cage will at least for several years lead to a reduction of egg production...
- Hefty investment needed to upgrade existing cages: in the third part of our...
- Magazine article from: Poultry World Short, Wendy August 1, 2008 700+ words
...mortality is 1% lower on enriched cage systems. The birds...65p per dozen for conventional cages. Birds in enriched...Joret. However, as enriched cage systems are 10...bring enrichable conventional cages up to the standards...
- 2012 remains date for cage ban--as directive finalised.(WELFARE DIRECTIVE)
- Magazine article from: Poultry World Parker, Mike August 1, 2007 700+ words
...time to phase out conventional cages which could be coupled...currently housed in conventional cages can be moved to...even started on an enriched cage campaign, said...move 8m birds from conventional cages into enriched...
- HEN WELFARE : COMMISSION PUSHES NEW STANDARDS.
- Newspaper article from: Europe Environment January 11, 2008 700+ words
...changeover from conventional cages to aviaries and...with breeding in conventional cages. Moreover, the...bred in a non-enriched cage is estimated at...producing an egg in conventional cages is about 9 eurocents...
Source: HighBeam Research, HENS : COMMISSION PUSHES NEW STANDARDS FOR HEN WELFARE.
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