§ Mr. SawfordTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to ensure that the pig industry in other member states in the European Union is competing with the British pig industry on equal terms in respect of animal welfare. [75894]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 10 March 1999]: Pig producers in all EU member states are required to comply with the minimum welfare standards laid down in EU Directive 91/630/EEC. We will continue to press the Commission to come forward with proposals to update EU welfare standards to at least those currently applying in the UK.