The news that the European Commission will publish one of four promised proposals on animal welfare, while failing to provide a timeline for the rest, is unacceptable and leaves millions of animals unprotected and citizens’ voices widely ignored. NGOs call for clarity on timeline to deliver Kept Animals and Slaughter Regulations 4 October 2023 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals European Parliament backs retrogressive report, which lacks ambition for animal welfare and flies in the face of citizens’ wishes Decerle Report prioritises the economic interests of farmers over and above the welfare of farmed animals 16 February 2022 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Under the German Presidency, the Member States have agreed on a way forward in the development of an EU wide animal welfare labelling system that goes beyond voluntary labels and includes all species over their entire lifetime. Eurogroup for Animals sees the next step in introducing a mandatory EU animal welfare label for all animal-based food products. Putting animal welfare first: Council sets the course for a comprehensive labelling system that displays the well-being of animals over the whole animal food production cycle 14 December 2020 Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union comes at a crucial juncture, with animal welfare labelling, the Common Agricultural Policy and the Union’s long term budget all on the table. German Presidency comes at a critical time for animals 1 July 2020 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals If anything is going to change in farm animal welfare in the EU, it needs to happen now. Don’t miss the opportunity to give your opinion as an organisation or a private citizen to the European Commission on the future of food and agriculture. Now is our chance to influence the Commission’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy 10 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals An EU-level animal welfare labelling scheme that would inform consumers about the welfare of animals during food production was proposed by Germany at yesterday’s AGRIFISH Council meeting. Germany grasps the nettle: labelling matters 29 January 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release