The repeal of the code on farming chickens for meat + farming should be debated

Closed 13,042 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government plans to scrap the code on farming chickens for meat and breeding.

The proposed Government amendments or downgrading of animal welfare standards (scheduled to commence on 27 April 2016) i.e the repealing of statutory codes on farm animal welfare, including:

1. the scrapping of the official code on farming chickens for meat and breeding; and
2. the proposed move to " industry-led” guidance,

may reasonably be seen as significantly posing the risk of:

(A) reducing animal welfare standards; and
(B) negatively impacting on consumer safety and public health,

and, as such, should be debated in, and be the subject of, legislation passed by the UK Parliament before being implemented.

Government response · 14 April 2016

The Government intends to retain the statutory codes.

We have the highest standards of animal welfare in the world and no changes were ever planned to the animal welfare legislation upholding them, or to the strict enforcement and penalties that apply.

The Government has confirmed that this legislation will continue to be supported by statutory codes.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Timeline

31 Mar 2016	Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2016	Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response
14 Apr 2016	Government responded
30 Sep 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 13,042

Status Closed

Opened 31 Mar 2016

Closed 30 Sep 2016

Response 14 Apr 2016

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