Scientists point to loopholes in new legislation that have been closed under European Union regulationsNew rules intended to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming in the UK have been criticised as too lax and weaker than their equivalent under EU laws.The updated regulations come into force on Friday. They ban the routine use of antibiotics on farm animals, and specifically their use to “compensate for poor hygiene, inadequate animal husbandry, or poor farm management practices”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/17/post-brexit-rules-on-antibiotic-use-on-farms-water-down-eu-laws-experts-say
Author : Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Publish date : 2024-05-17 04:00:27
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Post-Brexit rules on antibiotic use on farms water down EU laws, experts say
