In the EU, there are no specific regulations for commercial meat rabbit farming. Dutch welfare standards for this industry were set in 2006, mainly by the sector itself. These standards outline the layout and size of cages. The Welfare Regulation will not be fully implemented until 2016, with half of the regulations scheduled for implementation by 2011. The key changes include enlarging the cages, adding enrichment, and installing platforms so mothers can separate themselves from their young.

In the Netherlands, only one rabbit farm has received the Beter Leven label: Frans Köhlen's farm in Kelpen-Oler. However, not all the stables at this farm are as ideal as the media suggests. Most of the rabbits on this farm are still kept in standard stables.