#Act4 Equines 14 animal welfare organisations from 14 countries reproach the EU Commission for inaction. Investigations have shown animal cruelty for seven years. Cruel hormone production in South America for European animal breeding farms 18 October 2022 AWF Investigation
#Act4 Equines Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), also called Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin (PMSG), is a hormone extracted from the blood of pregnant mares. It is used in intensive agriculture to increase the reproductive performance of farm animals such as pigs, sheep, goats and cattle. Eurogroup for Animals calls the European Commission to stop the production, import and use of eCG in the EU 16 May 2022 WELFARM
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and Animals International (AI) have witnessed how an old, former cargo ship with nearly 8,000 animals on board needed to be replaced while at sea. Inadequate European legislation and its poor implementation regularly lead to prolonged suffering of animals exported outside the EU. 8,000 animals stranded at sea: NGOs call for systematic approach to end live exports by sea 17 March 2022 Animals International
#Act4 Equines New investigation from Animal Welfare Foundation on blood farms in Iceland uncovers a business involving around 100 establishments and 5,000 Icelandic horses. The investigators discovered a sequence of animal welfare violations, contrary to all statements made by the pharmaceutical companies, blood farmers and veterinary authority involved. Eurogroup for Animals reiterates its call to ban the import of eCG, the hormone derived from the mares’ blood, into the EU. Iceland: animal welfare violations on blood farms 23 November 2021 AWF Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Live animal transport from Portugal to Israel: livestock vessel stuck off the Italian coast for two days, 14 animals died during the trip. NGOs call on the ANIT Committee to ask for a ban of live animal transport at sea. 14 animals die during sea transport from Portugal to Israel 10 November 2021 AWF
#Act4 Equines On 7 July, Eurogroup for Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation/Tierschutzbund Zürich (AWF/TSB) met with the European Commission to discuss the systematic violations of EU animal welfare and traceability requirements in the production of horsemeat imported into the EU. NGOs call to stop the imports of cruelly produced horsemeat 16 July 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals New study from Animal Welfare Foundation and Robin des Bois on EU- certified livestock carriers reveals the risks of live export by sea, reaching a devastating verdict with regards to safety, animal and environmental protection. Live exports by sea: new study reveals high risks for crews, animals and the environment 16 June 2021 AWF Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Eurogroup for Animals and its member Animal Welfare Foundation presented a legal analysis on the live animal export crisis at sea to the Chair of the ANIT Committee and to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture. Spanish, Turkish and Libyan authorities, along with exporters and carriers, are responsible for several breaches. Live export crisis at sea: new accountability report investigates roles and responsibilities, Spanish authorities found to be at the source of the crisis at sea 31 May 2021 AWF Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals The transport of lambs for Easter continues this year, three trucks from Poland and Romania identified in illegal conditions, stopped by the police and sanctioned New investigation on the transport of lambs for Easter: Animal Equality, Animal Welfare Foundation and ENPA denounce unacceptable situation 1 April 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Elbeik 1,600 bovines will be euthanised because of their detrimental health and welfare status Spanish authorities find animals onboard the Elbeik in detrimental conditions 22 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Three months after its departure the vessel is still wandering around the Mediterranean with no clear destination. Live animal transport: Elbeik still at sea with 1700 animals 16 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 AnimalsEU The latest NGOs investigations and EU audits in Australia and North and South America have, again, revealed massive problems with animal welfare and food safety. Today, the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals of the EU Parliament hosted a meeting on the import of horsemeat from overseas to analyse the problem. Horsemeat from overseas: animal welfare and consumer protection at risk 8 March 2021 AWF Press Release