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UIN 50962

Eggs: Labelling

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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17 September 2021

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22 September 2021 · Answer

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22 September 2021

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether egg-based products from farms where laying hens are confined in barren battery cages falls under the definition of imports of lower welfare as set out in the Government’s call

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  1. 17 September 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether egg-based products from farms where laying hens are confined in barren battery cages falls under the definition of imports of lower welfare as set out in the Government’s call

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 September 2021

    Answer

    UK legislation sets out high standards for animal welfare. This includes the 2006 Animal Welfare Act, the 2007 Welfare of Farmed Animal Regulations, the 2007 Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) Regulations, and the 2015 Welfare at the Time of Killing regul...

    Source: Written answer

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