Citizen collective files complaint against European Commission for inaction. Brussels had committed to presenting a proposal by the end of 2023 aimed at gradually eliminating the use of cage systems.
In addition to massively caged rabbits, half of the EU's laying hens are kept in cages, as are the majority of sows at some point in their lives. Ducks and geese are also caged to be force-fed. This practice is already banned in organic farming across the EU, but Brussels has failed to legislate against it.