Written answers

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

EU Directives

5:00 pm

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent and favourable consideration will be given to a request by an organisation (details supplied) in view of the need to find a solution before the end of this month taking into consideration the major progress made to date in providing appropriate facilities to comply with new regulations effective from the 1 of January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40686/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The prohibition on placing eggs from hens in conventional (unenriched) cages is laid down in EU legislation, and Member States are required to enforce these provisions with effect from 1 January 2012. There is no provision for a three month derogation as requested, and the Commission has made it clear on a number of occasions that it intends to fully enforce these requirements.

From an Irish perspective, I understand that the vast majority of egg producers will be compliant by the deadline.

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