Full slatted floor end in mid-2034 now fixed

VIENNA. Tuesday afternoon, at the end of its plenary session, the National Council set the deadline for the ban on full splits in pig farming.

Repair of the Animal Welfare Act with new transitional rules On 1 June, the repair of the Animal Welfare Act is due to enter into force in good time. The majority of the National Council has decided on the amendment regarding pig farming on solid fissile soils today. According to a ruling of the Constitutional Court, the transitional periods are shortened, but also harsher regulations are implemented. In addition to the government factions, the …

At the conclusion of its plenary session on Tuesday afternoon, the National Council shortened the deadline for the ban on fully slatted floors in pig farming. These will now be prohibited from mid-2034. However, for farms that invested in new barns between June 2018 and December 2022, there will be a hardship provision with an individual transition period of 16 years. All parliamentary groups except the Greens supported the ban.