Photo credit: ©Essere Animali Today the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published three scientific opinions on the welfare of rabbits kept in the EU for meat consumption. The conclusions show the need for the European Commission to use this scientific evidence to enact long overdue legislation for rabbits and end caged systems. At the […]
It is with great shock and sadness that we heard today about the sudden death of Heli Dungler, CEO of FOUR PAWS, our Board member and lifelong animal advocate. Eurogroup for Animals expresses its sincere condolences to Heli’s family and colleagues. Heli was an inspiration for Eurogroup for Animals’ network of organisations fighting for a […]
EU fisheries ministers have again agreed to overfish several species, including cod. This will make it impossible for the EU to achieve the goals it has set by 2020: to stop discarding unwanted catches, especially for vulnerable marine species, and to ensure that all fishing activities are catching fish sustainably. At the annual AGRIFISH Council meeting held […]
Photo credit: Filip Bunkens Citizens have spoken, the European Parliament has spoken – and now the Council of the European Union has added its voice to the throng calling for a better future for animals in the EU. The Conclusions adopted by Ministers today reveal that the Council of the EU considers animal welfare an […]
Photo: Omar Calderone Eurogroup for Animals is pleased to see that the proposed European Green Deal, which was revealed today, concedes that stricter standards are needed for farm animal welfare and identifies potential opportunities to tackle biodiversity loss and threats to wildlife. Now, though, we’d like to see specific information and ambitious proposals on how […]
Photo: © Animal Welfare Foundation / Animals’ Angels USA An audit published by the EU Commission has found that Canadian slaughterhouses do not comply with EU rules on traceability, implying a risk for public health. The EU’s DG Health and Food Safety’s audit on Canadian horse meat production systems concludes that traceability of the horses […]
At an event held on 3 December that aimed to define concrete steps for a transition to animal-free science, the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals launched a declaration calling on the European Commission to establish a concrete strategy with targets to phase out the use of animals in specific areas of research, […]
Photo: © Andrew Skowron/Otwarte Klatki An open letter co-signed by organisations from all across Europe is calling on the new EU Commissioners to end the use of cages in farming. Today, more than 160 organisations, representing the views of over one million people, have called on new European Union leaders to make sure that the […]
Photo: ©CEPS Think Tank EU citizens consider that ensuring the EU’s environmental and health standards are respected in trade policy is a top priority, according to the latest Eurobarometer published on Wednesday 20 November. As sustainability, human health and animal welfare are closely interconnected, this should also be considered a call for the EU to […]
Photo © Patrick Seeger/EPA As the von der Leyen Commission begins its first working week in office, Eurogroup for Animals looks forward to the new term ahead and to working with several of the new Commissioners to give animals across our Union a good life. Despite the many surveys and questionnaires that have demonstrated that […]