| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/12/47 (26.01.12) |
| Publication Date | 26/01/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission, via a letter of formal notice requesting for information, called on Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Romania to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of EU legislation concerning the welfare of animals, and specifically to implement the ban on "un-enriched" cages for laying hens which applied as of 1st January 2012, as laid down by Directive 1999/74/EC. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/47&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Europe, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain |
