Producers in the rest of the world should have to meet the same animal welfare standards as Irish farmers if they want to sell into Europe – that’s the demand from Colm Markey. The European Parliament has backed a petition signed by more than 1.3 million people for a ban on farming with animal cages. The European Commission is now expected to look into how a ban could be achieved. Midlands North-West MEP, Colm Markey, supported the cages ban. But he says it will only work if standards are raised everywhere and Irish farmers are not undercut.
Out words: The European standards
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European Parliament votes for common charger – O’Sullivan
MEPs vote to end ‘spaghetti’ of chargers – O’Sullivan
Palm oil deforestation faces EU ban
Ploughing Championships set farming future - Markey
Stimulus package may be needed to get through winter
Business bust without EU help - Clune
Mental health priority for our generation - Walsh
“Phenomenal” EU backs metal health - Walsh
Brexit deal window opening - Andrews
Fitzgerald welcomes EU support for SMEs
Irish supply “more precarious by the day” – Kelly
Kelly urges LNG and Irish gas rethink
EU court upholds record Google fine
Cuffe welcomes €4bn Google fine
Dublin electricity-saving “Blitz spirit”
Irish share of EU €140bn energy windfall - Andrews
Ireland must ‘aggressively’ pursue renewables – Kelleher
Kelleher urges EU energy bills “cushion”
”Vital” Taoiseach agrees UK energy deal – Markey
EU must cut household bills - Markey
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