Egg industry to sue Government
The egg industry has said it is taking judicial review proceedings against the Government over its refusal to ban imports of illegally produced battery cage eggs and egg products.
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) warned that thousands of jobs are at stake and has written to the Defra to challenge the position.
UK egg producers have invested £400m in phasing out barren battery cages to meet the requirements of European Union legislation that came into force on Sunday. All British Lion cage eggs now come from new colony cages, the council said.