Summary Description
- Prohibits confining egg-laying hens, as well as the sale of eggs from caged hens.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal welfareSales Bans
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- Washington
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- RCW, Washington wholesome eggs and egg products act � 69.25. RCW 69.25.107 Commercial egg layer operations�Requirements.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Prohibits the keeping of egg-layins hens in cages.
- Requires that hens have access to nesting, scratching and perching areas.
- Prohibits the sale of all eggs originating from egg-laying hens that have not been raised following equivalent standards set in the legislation.
- Weaknesses
- Applies only to egg-laying hens and does not cover other animals. Does not include quail hens.
- Will enter into force on January 1, 2024.
- The law still allows the minimal space allowance per animals in some cases, for instance for testing or in farms holding less than 3,000 egg laying hens.