Question 16633 — breeding

Summary

Mr. Antoine Vermorel-Marques draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Sovereignty to the issue of cage farming of laying hens and to the position that France intends to defend within the framework of ongoing European work on this subject. In France, the “EGalim” law of 2018 and its implementing decree of 2021 prohibit the construction or redevelopment of any new livestock buildings. laying hens in cages, without however calling into question already existing farms. According to the latest available data, around a quarter of the national flock of laying hens still remains raised in equipped cages, the sector having set itself the objective of reducing this share to 10% by 2030. At the European level, the European Commission has committed to presenting in 2026 a revision of the animal welfare rules, in the extension of the European citizens' initiative End the Cage Age. Elements of work relating to this future strategy on breeding, brought to the attention of the public by the specialized press, would evoke a proposal for a gradual exit from cages for laying hens, accompanied by transition periods, financial support for breeders and mirror measures with regard to imports. He would like to know the position that the Government intends to take to the European Commission on this issue.

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