Question 4819 — breeding

Summary

Mr. Romain Eskenazi draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to the need for support in the transition to cage-free farming in France. Following the European citizens' initiative "End the Cage Age", which gathered more than 1.4 million signatures, the European Commission has committed to proposing a gradual ban on cages for farmed animals on June 30, 2021. Several Member States, including Germany, Austria, Belgium and Denmark, have already enacted or planned the end of cage farming. In France, the EGALIM law of 2018 and decree no. 2021-1647 of 2021 marked a first step by prohibiting the construction or expansion of buildings intended for the cage breeding of laying hens. Thanks to these measures and market developments, the share of chickens raised in cages went from 70% in 2015 to 27% in 2023 and the sector is aiming for less than 10% by 2030. However, this transition remains fragile and requires increased support. Many players in mass distribution (Métro, Intermarché), out-of-home catering (Sodexo, Paul) and the food industry (Saint Michel, Nestlé) have already made a commitment to no longer use eggs from caged chickens by the end of 2025. Elsewhere, the IFOP barometer for February 2025 reveals that 89% of French people are in favor of ending cage farming in the European Union. This development responds to several contemporary issues, both a strong societal expectation, but also the imperatives of animal welfare and the transition to more sustainable breeding systems. In this context of European awareness of public opinion, legislators and economic actors concerning the imperatives of animal welfare, he questions him on his position concerning the ban on cages on a European scale and on the measures he envisages to support French breeders in this transition. He asks her if she intends to put in place technical and financial aid to support the modernization of farms and guarantee a just transition for farmers and if the France will take a clear position in favor of banning cages in the EU and will join its European neighbors who have already initiated this transition.

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