#Act4 FarmAnimals In violation of the Pigs Directive 2008/120/EC, tail-docking is still carried out in all European Union’s Member States, with the exception of Sweden and Finland. EC audit on tail-docking in Germany shows 95% pigs have their tails docked in violation of the EU law 10 September 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Declaration on alternatives to the surgical castration of pigs (aka the Brussels Declaration)[1] officially ended on 1 January 2018 and the compte rendu is discouraging for animal welfare. Pig welfare crisis continues: European Declaration on alternatives to painful surgical castration fails to deliver 9 January 2018 Eurogroup for Animals