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

Published 2022년 11월 25일

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The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) was instructed to reverse fines on three chicken catching companies by the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, after a letter from the European Commission suggested that a ban on catching chickens by the legs was not part of European law. However, the Court of Rotterdam ruled that the law, which prohibits the practice, must be enforced effectively, contradicting the minister's statement that the method is common in Europe.

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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 ...

Source: Agri Holland