Europe Prohibits Antibiotics for Promoting Livestock Growth from 2022

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 The use of antibiotics to promote the growth of livestock in Europe will be completely banned from 2022. In addition, the use of antibiotics for healthy livestock will be restricted.


According to the British daily Guardian, the European Parliament has come up with a new legislation banning the use of human or unprescribed animal antibiotics in the area of numbers and will go into effect in 2022. As a result, the use of antibiotics to promote growth of livestock will be banned altogether, and imported food will be allowed only when European Union standards related to promoting growth are met. Veterinarians are required to provide data on the sales volume of antibiotics.




The use of antibiotics is only allowed for preventive treatment of all other livestock on the farm as one livestock is infected. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned in November last year that abusing antibiotics to promote growth and prevent diseases could pose a risk of producing super bacteria.

Livestock raised in Europe are known to receive more antibiotics than humans. Livestock farmers in Europe routinely inject antibiotics through feed to prevent the occurrence or spread of diseases in livestock.

"The measure will ensure that antibiotics are properly used as needed," said Molly Scott Kato, a member of the European Parliament. "The regulation of antibiotics will be a challenge to factory-style livestock models," he said. "Reducing the abuse of antibiotics will lead to improvements in the livestock breeding environment and existing livestock practices, which will be a great victory for public health and animal welfare."

However, it is unclear whether the new regulation, which will take effect after Britain leaves the EU, will be applied in the UK.



British Environment Minister Michael Gove said in a recent letter to Congress that restricting veterinarians' right to prescribe preventive antibiotics to animals could have a negative impact on animal welfare and health and could encourage the spread of infectious diseases.

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