The state government has applied for a standard review procedure at the Constitutional Court (VfGH) with regard to fully slatted floors in pig housing. It is questionable whether the requirements are compliant.
In the interest of animal welfare, it is questionable whether the requirements laid down in the 1st Animal Husbandry Ordinance are constitutional and compliant with the law. Furthermore, the implementation of the currently applicable European legal requirements should be examined. Not species-appropriateBoth the Burgenland state government and the state parliament have spoken out against keeping pigs on fully slatted floors, saying animal husbandry is not species-appropriate. Provincial Governor Hans Peter Doskozil: “In our view, the position on fully slatted floors, which has been rightly criticized from many sides, is not in line with the animal protection enshrined in the Federal Constitution.” caused a stir in the past welcomes the state government’s decision. Minister Johannes Rauch must answer the complaint in the next eight to twelve weeks. A decision is expected this year. A large proportion of pigs in Austria are kept on fully slatted floors. With the constitutional complaint, Burgenland would like to put a stop to this form of attitude.
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