European Parliament: written answer to question E-002695/23: The continued practice of tail docking in Europe
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on how the European Commission intends to enforce the 1991 directive on the protection of pigs, with regard to tail docking in particular, and whether it has put measures in place to help farmers conform with the regulations.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Pain, Mutilations, Human-animal relationship, Societal issues, Stress