There has already been some very positive news from the EU today – read it here https://worldanimalsvoice.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=77241&action=edit

Today, the EU Commission has re-launched the call for evidence; which we hope will see the start of hopeful, progressive movement for all farm animals. This is a re-start of a bid to deliver a revised strategy for animal welfare. The new call for feedback is open until MID JULY.

The commitment includes the phasing out of the use of cages; a promise it had made back in 2023. Link:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14671-On-farm-animal-welfare-for-certain-animals-modernisation-of-EU-legislation_en

There is a lot of welcoming for proposals, especially those which talk about the phasing out of Cages, and following the demands of 1.4 Million EU citizens who asked to ‘End the Cage Age’ – https://food.ec.europa.eu/animals/animal-welfare/eci/eci-end-cage-age_en

The Commission is indicating that it will present legislative proposals for the first sector in 2026, with decisions being made on which issues to prioritise after extensive consultations in 2025.

The Eurogroup, along with many other welfare NGO’s, also very much welcome the references to the phasing out of the systematic killing of day old chicks; a widespread practice which involves the slaughter over 300 MILLION chicks a year; who are simply treated as by-products of the food system, rather than 300 million individual Sentient Beings.

Also welcomed is the focus on import requirements; which should be imposed on both animals and animal products. This is to ensure that EU citizens do not succumb to lower farming standards from any produce raised outside of the EU. Good EU farming practices from good EU welfare friendly farmers is essential.

To ensure meaningful reform of animal farming in the EU, it is essential to meet the EU citizens demands by modernising animal welfare standards in addition to raising overall minimum standards.

Simply measuring animal welfare standards on paper is not enough; everything needs to be based on very reliable scientific evidence – as now demanded by EU citizens, this must set the forward path.