#Act4 AnimalsEU Want to help Stop Pandemics and make Europe a safer and better place for animals and humans? Our ‘Stop Pandemics – Start here’ campaign 9 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife The EU’s decade-long policy effort to reverse the biodiversity loss has not come to fruition, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warned in a report published on Friday (5 June). EU unable to curb biodiversity loss on farmlands, auditors say 8 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector was the subject of an extraordinary EP Agriculture Committee meeting on Monday, which was attended by Stella Kyriakides, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. COVID-19 is no excuse to delay Farm-to-Fork, says Commissioner Kyriakides 12 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals As part of the Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy has an important role to play in the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. MEPs call on Timmermans to reduce industrial meat and dairy in the Farm-to-Fork strategy 4 May 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Given the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission is currently reviewing its work programme for 2020. A new programme will be published in the coming weeks. Commission confirms new schedule for Farm-to-Fork strategy 15 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and six other countries urged the European Union to adopt a “green” recovery plan on Thursday, as fears grow that the economic hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic could weaken action on climate change. Ten EU countries urge bloc to pursue 'green' coronavirus recovery 14 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The COVID-19 crisis has prompted decision makers to clamp down on the legal and illegal trade of exotic animals in the EU. MEPs support call for an EU Positive List of species allowed as pets 8 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The launch of the new EU food policy, the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), will be delayed at least by another month in light of a rescheduling of the Commission’s work programme due to the coronavirus outbreak. Farm to Fork strategy launch delayed by at least another month 25 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission is having to re-order its priorities in the face of the coronavirus crisis, with “non-essential” initiatives like the biodiversity strategy and the farm-to-fork strategy likely to be delayed by several weeks, EURACTIV understands. Green Deal facing delays due to coronavirus, EU admits 20 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal welfare actions must be considered as essential components to fully realise the aims of the Farm to Fork Strategy, in line with the Council Conclusions agreed by the Member States in December 2019. Our feedback on the Farm-to-Fork Strategy 20 March 2020
In his first interview as the new chair of the parliamentary committee on fisheries (PECH), the Renew Europe MEP Pierre Karleskind called for a fisheries agreement with the UK that recreates the current situation whereby EU fishermen can have access to British waters and UK seafood can be sold on the Single Market. ‘UK has the fish, but Europe has the market’, says fisheries committee chair 21 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A sustainable food strategy is key to achieving the goals of the EU’s Green Deal. This strategy sets out the regulatory and non-regulatory measures needed to create more efficient, climate-smart systems that provide healthy food, while securing a decent living for EU farmers and fishermen. EC's roadmap on Farm-to-Fork Strategy launched and open for feedback until 16 March 21 February 2020