Question 5529 — breeding

Summary

Ms Julie Laernoes draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to the growing concerns regarding animal welfare in slaughterhouses and intensive breeding practices. Recent revelations, in particular by the L-214 association in their investigation into 8 Breton farms supplying large-scale retail brands, have highlighted alarming breeding conditions, raising concerns questions about compliance with the regulations in force for these operations. Furthermore, a decree of June 2024 (decree no. 2024-529) raised the thresholds from which an environmental assessment is mandatory for intensive livestock farming, thus facilitating the expansion of these operations. This regulatory development raises concerns about the impact on animal welfare and the environment. Given the support majority of French men and women in favor of a sustainable transformation of breeding practices, the MP wishes to know if she plans to establish a moratorium on intensive breeding, by prohibiting any new construction or extension of installations confining animals without access to the outside. She also questions the ministry's desire to develop, in consultation with stakeholders in the sector, a plan for exit from intensive breeding to support the sector towards production methods more respectful of animal welfare and the environment and support the reorientation of the people who depend on it today. Finally, she would like to know the measures planned to strengthen controls in this type of intensive farms and guarantee the transparency of the results, with the aim of ensuring compliance with animal welfare standards.

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