Tag Archives: laying hens

EC endorses Italian control measures to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Emilia-Romagna poultry farms

Posted on 27, August 2013 by

27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A decision confirming the risk areas set up by the Italian authorities in relation to the outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry farms located in Emilia-Romagna was today adopted by the Commission. At the extraordinary meeting … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Government, Healthcare, Italy, Security & Safety

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EC refers Greece and Italy to Court for failure to enforce ban on cages for laying hens

Posted on 30, April 2013 by

Brussels, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission decided to take Greece and Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the failure to correctly implement Directive 1999/74/EC banning “un-enriched cages” (battery cages). The political decision for the ban on “un-enriched” … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Greece, Italy, Law, Society

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