date:Apr 26, 2012
of the Member States for the future state of implementation by 31 December 2012 will also be presented.
Council Directive 2008/120/EC on the protection of pigs requires that sows and gilts (immature female pigs) are kept in groups during approximately 2 months and a half of their pregnancy in all pig holdings keeping 10 sows or more from 1 January 2013. The requirement to keep sows in group was adopted in 2001 and provided a long enough transitional period for the pig sector to adapt.
The Commis