#Act4 FarmAnimals A new bill would postpone a ban ending the culling of male chicks in Germany until 2022. Critics say Berlin failed to seek an EU-wide stop to the practice, leaving Polish and Dutch egg imports unchecked. Germany to delay ban on systematic culling of male chicks to the end of 2021 11 September 2020 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Federal Council of Germany postponed their vote about the future of gestation crates for the second time on 5th of June 2020. No deals at the expense of pigs 15 June 2020 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals After the European Commission's report revealed serious violations of animal welfare standards during the live export to third countries, Deutscher Tierschitzbund once again calls the EU to stop live animal transport. It's high time to ban live animal transport 25 May 2020 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals The fattening houses, in which pigs are kept until they are slaughtered, are to become "more animal-friendly". Criticism over German government plan to allow farmers a 15-year period to renovate pig stables 6 April 2019 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hessen has temporarily stopped live animal transports to certain third countries of the EU. After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hesse has temporarily banned live transports to certain third countries 13 March 2019 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals On October 1 the German coalition announced their disappointing decision to plan to delay mandatory anesthesia for piglets during castration, just three months before the measure’s supposed enforcement. Germany to delay implementation of mandatory anaesthesia for piglets during castration 8 October 2018 Deutscher Tierschutzbund