Summary Description
- Imposes higher voluntary animal welfare standards.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal welfareLabelling
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Broiler chickens
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- EU
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Private Certification
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Voluntary
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2018
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Etiquette Bien-�tre Animal
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Imposes higher animal welfare standards than standards contained in EU farm animal welfare and organic legislation, by requiring lower stocking densities, outdoor access, and more enrichment materials, as well as higher standard during transport and slaughter.
- Imposes a rating of products, from A (highest) to E (lowest rate), indicating how well, but also how bad, products rate in terms of farm animal welfare.
- Weaknesses
- The detailed list of standards is not available to the public.