13.01.2012

Up to 500,000 hens are being kept in battery cages on farms in the UK despite an EU-wide ban which came into force at the beginning of the year.
Since 1 January, all laying hens must be kept in "enriched" cages with extra space to nest, scratch and roost.
The government - which has strongly criticised other countries for breaking the deadline - says it's disappointed that about 30 farms still use cages.
But it is confident the new rules will be fully enforced by early February.
All British lion mark eggs comply with the new legislation.
Fourteen other member states (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain)  have also failed to meet the deadline.
Legal proceedings have been instigated by the European Commission against the 14 member states that have failed to fully enforce the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive.
According to a Commission spokesman, EU inspection teams are now visiting all member states to collect evidence of non-compliance to back up any legal action and subsequent fines.
Latest figures indicate that more than 46.7 million hens remain in conventional cages across Europe, which accounts for 14% of the entire flock.
In line with these figures, by the end of January approximately one billion eggs will have been produced and sold illegally into the European market.