In First reaction to the ice at the end of the cage -age, the European Commission He communicated his intention to submit a legislative proposal to gradually eliminate and prohibit the use of systems based on cages based on cages for all cages mentioned in the initiative, before the end of 2023,
They also clarified that under what circumstances this change would be made, something was that would be determined on the basis of the opinions of the European Food Security Authority (AESA), together with the results of a Impact evaluation and that of a public consultation.
The ‘weight’ of the ice ends the cage era
As is apparent from the deliberations of the Court of the European Union, the decisions of the Animal Protection have been damaged by the European Commission’s decision for the Bill to ban the use of cages for animals on farms; This is why they are admitted as “Adjuvantia” in the appeal against the judge-judge pending the Luxembourg Court-De Eurogroup for animals based in Brussels-de NGO Equality and the Italian lav.
Administrators now have the opportunity to present more detailed arguments to the court on the negative impact of violation by the European Commission to present before the end of 2023 Promised bill to ban cages for animals on farms.
“The court of the European Union has spoken about the requests for participation in the case submitted to the European Commission at the end of the Cage Age Citizen Committee and now we hope that our comments will be eligible during the trial,” said the Spanish coalition ends the cage -age (ETCA)*, which has been campaigning for years in favor of a legislative ban on the use of cages for animals on farms, as requested by the homonymous citizens’ initiative, supported by 1.4 million Europeans, the only one ice cream that one so far Positive and legally binding reaction from the European Commission.
For its part, the court rejected the requests of other associations such as ECI campaign and foodwatch based on the negative impact that the European Commission’s ruling would have on democracy, protection of consumers and food security. A decision that the citizen committee for promoting the European Citizen Initiative (ICE) has ended the cage -age (etc.) as “myopic”, since then does not consider animal welfare as an audience And a matter that is important for most European citizens.
Presented by the Citizen Committee, the cage -age age in March last year and led by the Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) organization, the appeal is the first in the EU history that the Commission possesses for its inactivity before an ice to an ice is. If the EU general court does not fail for the appeal, the committee will be it Forced to set a clear and reasonable calendar for the presentation of the bill The cage ends end up from cage ban and to make their file on the ice public.
Statements against the cages
Annamia Pisapia, spokesperson for the Citizen Committee, etc. de la Ice, has stated: «We are satisfied with the decision to allow Eurogroup for animals, animal equality and lav Participate in the end of the cage. However, we deeply regret the myopia shown by the court by rejecting the Ice and Foodwatch campaign, because it wrongly suggests that the lack of action of the EU committee to end the suffering of millions of animals in cages, has no influence on democracy, consumer protection and food security, when otherwise there are overwhelming tests ».
Reineke Hameleers, director of Eurogroup for Dieren, said: «We are celebrating the decision of the court. We want the voice of the EU citizens who have clearly said that animals do not earn their lives in cages. The ICE tool has been established to enable citizens to influence policy on issues they find important, and although the European Commission has agreed to gradually eliminate the cages, it did not do enough to promote an action plan while Millions of animals continue to suffer, question the democratic potential of this tool ».
Finally, Matteo Cupi, executive director of Animal Equality Italy and Vice President of Europe noted: «The Legal steps that we will carry out as part of the end, the Coage Age Coalition is a historic step. We will intervene together with other organizations in Europe, so that the voice of millions of people is heard and so that the suffering of animals is not ignored. The cages must be eliminated once and for all, in accordance with the scientific community, and the official deployment of the European Commission cannot be frustrated by the interests of the food industry.
Despite the success of the ice and the favorable first reaction of the committee, and despite the recommendations of the strategic dialogue, 300 million animals (sows, chickens, rabbits, calves, ducks, geese and quail) stay raised in cages every year in cages in the EU. His suffering is huge. It is time for the statements to be followed by facts and that the EU presents the legislative proposal to ban the use of cages. We will not stop until this is ready and ultimately approved, “concludes the Spanish coalition End the cage age.