#Act4 FarmAnimals The ANIT-Committee has not yet published a timetable for upcoming activities but among the important next steps to take will be the appointment of the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs of the investigation report. EP Animal Transport Committee meet for the first time 28 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 LabAnimals The education of new scientists and investment in core facilities for non-animal methods are key to move towards non-animal science, which may be compromised by current and future investment in COVID-19 research: this was just one of the conclusions drawn by the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals today. Don’t forget the lab animals during COVID-19 20 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The COVID-19 crisis is the latest reminder that humans need to undergo an entire change of attitude, and become less anthropocentric and more ecocentric. “We can no longer consider the health of humans separately from the health of the planet” 23 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Long read
#Act4 LabAnimals The Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals have 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, education, and testing. MEPs call on the Commission for a phase-out strategy for animals in science 5 December 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Did you know that hundreds of millions of animals in the EU are still kept in cages, either for their entire lives or prolonged periods of time? Find out what’s on the horizon for animals at the EP this week 7 October 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Ursula von der Leyen will be the next President of the European Commission after a majority of MEPs voted in favour of her appointment tonight. Is the new President-elect of the Commission committed to making a change for animals? 16 July 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union starts today, with the advancement of animal welfare included in their Presidency Programme. Finnish Presidency has positive plans for animals 1 July 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Five newly elected MEPs shared their top priorities for animals at Eurogroup for Animals’ Annual Event in Brussels on Wednesday. They all agreed that new and improved legislative measures are needed to mend the animal welfare crisis in the EU. New MEPs want to see legislative improvements for animals 21 June 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The results are finally in, and we are optimistic to see 115 candidates who pledged to act for animals have been elected to the new European Parliament, with representation across the political groups and across the EU. Will the politically diverse new EP mean a unified voice for animals? 27 May 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals For the first time ever, fish welfare has been the subject of a debate during the Plenary session of the European Parliament – resulting in Commissioner Neven Mimica affirming that animal welfare has to be integrated into the long-term development of EU aquaculture. Commission commits to integrating fish welfare into EU aquaculture development 14 March 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Tomorrow, Eurogroup for Animals will launch its VoteforAnimals2019 campaign to put animal welfare at the heart of the next European elections. VoteForAnimals2019 offers opportunity for MEP candidates to (re)connect with citizens and win votes 13 February 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets On Tuesday 20 November the premiere of the new film “A dog’s life – The homeless dogs of Romania” will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels (19h). The event is hosted by MEP Stefan Eck and co-organised by the Intergroup for the Welfare and Conservation of Animals and Eurogroup for Animals. A dog’s life – The homeless dogs of Romania 29 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
