European Parliament 18 July 2012, Written question E-007200/12 Liam Aylward (ALDE) to the Commission. Animal welfare and electronic identification (EID) for sheep

Question for written answer E-007200/12 to the Commission Liam Aylward (ALDE) (18 July 2012) Subject: Animal welfare and electronic identification (EID) for sheep Since the introduction of electronic identification (EID) for sheep, farming organisations and individual farmers have increasingly communicated their negative experience concerning the impact of this practice on the health and welfare