Mach 2023 : ERPA representatives meet with Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski at the International Agricultural Show in France

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At the end of 2022 and 2023 :  ERPA carried out numerous actions, including several exchanges with the European Commission (DG AGRI) to preserve the European marketing standards for poultry meat and to improve those for eggs 

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Since September 2022 : ERPA has had several exchanges with the European Commission (DG SANTE) to explain the specificities of rural poultry in the frame of the review of the legislation on animal welfare.

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March 2022 : Webinar:"RURAL POULTRY: In line with European sustainability ambitions" chaired by MEP Clara Aguilera and with the participation of Lukas Visek, cabinet member of Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission.

 

February 2021 : Webinar: "Humans, animals and territories: The EU rural poultry sector contributes to sustainable and resilient food systems" chaired by MEP Benoît Lutgen

 

November 2020 : ERPA sent a letter to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, as well as to several MEPs, shadow rapporteurs and permanent representatives, to call for better recognition and support for rural poultry production in the new CAP (read ERPA's letter)

 

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October 2020 : ERPA sent a letter to European Commission to request the extension of the derogations on the use of non-organically reared pullets for egg production and on the use of maximum 5% of non-organic protein feed, following the postponement by 1 year of the implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2018/848