Document type : Article published on The Cattle Site
Authors: The Cattle Site with Reuters
Preview: A compulsory animal welfare label will be introduced for meat from 2022
Germany's incoming government has big plans for its farmers and food manufacturers, Reuters reported yesterday. The new coalition, which comprises the centre-left Social Democrats, the Greens and the libertarian Free Democrats, plan to cut farmers' use of herbicides, improve animal welfare and restrict advertising products with sugar to children in an attempt to promote healthier diets. [...]The new government wants to achieve a 30% level of organic farming in Germany by 2030. To achieve this, it has promised more financial support to help farmers make the switch from conventional to organic farming.
A compulsory animal welfare label, which will also cover transport and slaughter, will be introduced for meat from 2022. Furthermore, transport of live farm animals to third countries outside the EU will only be permitted once the routes have proven facilities that ensure the welfare of animals.
The legal basis will be introduced to permit video surveillance of sections of slaughterhouses of special importance to animal welfare.
