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In 2021, the Commission committed to introduce legislative proposals for an EU ban on caged farming before the end of 2023. Photo: Canva

02-04 | News

European Commission defends delays in overhauling animal welfare legislation

The NFU has argued that UK egg producers invested nearly £400m in 2012 when they replaced battery cages, which had led to a big improvement in animal welfare. Photo: Koos Groenewold

04-10-2021 | News

New bid to end cages for UK laying hens launched

Figures from the European Commission suggest that just under half all eggs in the EU are from enriched cage systems, while 32.5% come from barn systems, 11.8% are in free range units and 6.2% are farmed organically. Photo: Henk Riswick

01-04-2021 | News

Food companies ask EU Commission to phase out enriched cages

Traditional cages are banned in the EU, but enriched cages are still legal. Photo: Henk Riswick

25-11-2020 | News

Czech Republic bans cages for hens