#Act4 FarmAnimals Dear Members of the European Parliament,... Open letter to MEPs about reforming the CAP: Harmful agriculture is destroying nature 5 November 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals According to the Green MEP, policymakers must not give up their ambition of making the “3 Rs” approach to animal testing mandatory. Green MEP calls for EU action plan on alternatives to animal testing 15 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Environment Committee questioned Frans Timmermans, Dutch candidate for the European Green Deal portfolio, who states he is in favour of better animal welfare. Timmermans confirmed Vice-President of the Commission in charge of European Green Deal portfolio 8 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Tuesday resumed the 1 October hearing of the Polish candidate for the agriculture portfolio, Janusz Wojciechowski. Welfare-friendly Janusz Wojciechowski confirmed as next Commissioner for Agriculture 8 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU 1 October 2019 is the last day for filing statements at the European Patent Office (EPO) against patents on conventionally bred plants and animals. EU Parliament and civil society organisations oppose patents on plants and animals 1 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee questioned the Polish candidate for the agriculture portfolio Janusz Wojciechowski on EU farm policy reform and trade negotiations. AGRI Commissioner-designate Wojciechowski calls for improved animal welfare standards at hearing 1 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Research for AGRI Committee - Megatrends in the agri-food sector: global overview and possible policy response from an EU perspective EP publishes study on megatrends in the agri-food sector, including vegan and vegetarian diets 24 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Despite a number of canteens in the European Parliament, Sylwia Spurek has to bring her own lunchbox to work. Sylwia Spurek MEP calls for vegan food in EU canteens 23 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU This morning, the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals held its first preparatory meeting for this new legislative term. First Intergroup preparatory meeting of the new parliamentary term: Board elections and priorities 19 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The fourteenth meeting of the Standing Group of Experts on African swine fever in Europe (SGE ASF14) was opened this morning in Sofia, Bulgaria. European politicians and scientists join forces to face African swine fever 10 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU May we take this opportunity to warmly congratulate you on your (re)election to the European Parliament, and your appointment to this important Committee. Open letter to EP AGRI on the banning of terms like 'veggie burger' 25 July 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Two French MPs presented a report to the French parliamentary committee on European affairs on 17 July. The report recommended 27 measures to prevent the collapse of Europe’s fish resources. Two French MPs want their Parliament to discuss Europe’s overfishing problem 23 July 2019