Concern Over New EU Rules On Castration

mkpdavies · 09-01-2005, 10:24 AM

http://www.farminglife.com/story/4548

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The threat of restrictions on castration is of only academic interest to British pig producers, as they discontinued the practice more than half a decade ago.

However, it is causing considerable concern to Continental producers, most of whom routinely castrate young male pigs without anaesthetic.

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The main concern is that if Brussels bans castration, without adequate green-boxing, it will lead to a glut of low-welfare third country pork entering Europe as soon as the trade barriers come down.

Britain already does the right thing, so the EU can do what wants.

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