legislation

Directive 98/58/EC

active📍 European Union

force_feedingsupranationalEuropean UnionEnacted: 1998Effective: 1999

← aligned with Animal Protection Act (ustawa o ochronie zwierząt)
Italian force-feeding ban aligned with EU animal welfare directives
← campaigns for Animal Equality
Animal advocates have petitioned the EU to ban imports, arguing that Directive 98/58/EC prohibits force-feeding
← complies with Hungary (country)
Hungarian foie gras industry claims compliance with EU animal protection directive
← criticized Animal Equality
Animal Equality argued that force-feeding violated EU Directive 98/58/EC's requirement that animals not suffer unnecessarily
← endorsed Animal Equality
Animal Equality references timeline showing Czechia banned force-feeding in 1993
← implemented Decreto Legislativo 146/2001
Legislative Decree 146/2001 implemented Directive 98/58/EC on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes
← implements Decreto Legislativo 146/2001
Legislative Decree 146/2001 implemented EU Directive 98/58/EC in Italy
← works with Animals Act / Besluit houders van dieren
The Animals Act works together with EU Directive 98/58/EC and Council recommendations to regulate animal welfare