#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Parliament has voted to exclude emissions from industrial cattle farms from the Industrial Emissions Directive. The Parliament also voted for scrapping the Commission’s proposal for updated thresholds for pig and poultry farms. Thereby the proposal from the European Commission, that could reduce emissions from the largest polluters that keep animals in cramped conditions, is substantially weakened and puts the EU off track on its climate commitments. Industrial animal farming can continue polluting as the European Parliament waters down emissions directive 12 July 2023 CIWF
#Act4 AnimalsEU Summer 2022 marks the third anniversary of the signature of the EU-Vietnam trade agreement, and the second of its implementation. Yet, during that period, the EU and Vietnam have not made any progress on animal welfare cooperation. EU and Vietnam should make use of their trade agreement to advance animal welfare 8 July 2022 Four Paws
#Act4 FarmAnimals On Thursday 24 March, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security in and outside the EU following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European Parliament rejects calls to suspend new sustainability legislation, but misses the shift to more plant-based diets 25 March 2022 CIWF
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Platform on Animal Welfare met on the 10th of November to discuss a number of important issues from the sustainable food system framework to the recent citizens initiative to end the cage age, to the ongoing fitness check of the revision of the EU animal welfare legislation. Summary of the 10th meeting of the Platform on Animal Welfare 15 November 2021 Green REV
#Act4 AnimalsEU Ahead of the November IMCO vote on the Digital Services Act (DSA), Eurogroup for Animals together with 29 business, consumer and civil society organisations called the Members of the European Parliament to stand their ground and set unambiguous rules to tackle illegal activities and rogue traders of animals. Will the Digital Services Act continue protecting unscrupulous sellers and platforms? Call to IMCO Members of the European Parliament 12 October 2021 Four Paws