Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission
28.4.2020
As the Commission pointed out in its answer to Question E-000179/2020, the Commission is aware of the report mentioned by the Honourable Member published in 2015. The Commission, however, has no information on the existence of non-compliance with EU legislation[1] on the farming of ducks and geese used for the production of foie gras.
In 2019, the Commission started an evaluation of the EU animal welfare strategy 2012-2015[2]. The evaluation is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
In parallel, in the context of the European Green Deal[3], the Commission intends to present a Farm to Fork Strategy this year, which will include actions in the area of animal welfare.
Both the evaluation of the EU animal welfare strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy will contribute to designing future activities in the field of animal welfare.