Netherland's judge sees catching chickens by the legs as a violation of European law

Last year, the NVWA decided to enforce against catching chickens by their feet, after Wakker Dier submitted a request to this effect. Three catching companies were fined. However, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality reversed the imposed fines. The companies received a warning and catching by the legs was tolerated. The minister referred to a letter from the European Commission. The European Commission suggested that the ban on catching chickens by the legs was inadvertently included in European law. The minister also stated that the trapping method is used throughout Europe. The judge ...