Animal welfare and environment protection are important issues in developed countries, especially in the EU. Various guidelines and rules play an important role in how and where poultry meat and eggs for EU consumers will be produced in the future. Along with new food safety rules, changes will happen faster than initially expected.
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Keywords: country, Europe, EU, member states, legislation, welfare, evironment