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Today the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published three scientific opinions on the welfare of rabbits kept in the EU for meat consumption.

EFSA concludes conventional rabbit cages have worst welfare score

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While Eurogroup for Animals today welcomes the inclusion of animal welfare in the Common Agricultural Policy’s ‘eco-scheme’ incentive programme, disappointment persists over missed opportunities to fundamentally reform the one piece of legislation which most affects the lives of the seven billion farm animals raised and slaughtered each year in the EU.

Baby steps for animal welfare in the CAP – but boat missed for systemic change

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In a special report on the development of plant proteins in the European Union, the European Commission recognizes that plant-based alternatives are gaining popularity in Europe.

The European Commission supports the production of plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy

23 November 2018

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In an audit assessing the European Commission and Member States’ actions towards improving farm animal welfare, the European Court of Auditors calls for more effective spending of animal welfare funds and improved enforcement efforts.

European Court of Auditors report calls for greater animal welfare impact

14 November 2018

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A new report of AgriBusiness Consulting makes a compelling case for a complete rethinking of the industrial intensive chicken production model that predominates in the EU and that threatens public health, pollutes the environment, and does little to respect animal welfare.

New report demonstrates detrimental impact of intensive broiler chicken farming

16 October 2018

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The European pig industry routinely flouts welfare laws and public opinion in pursuit of higher profits while member states continuously turn a blind eye.

One million citizens say EU must stop tolerating pig mutilations as cover-up for broken farming system

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The Round Table “Seizing the Day for Fish Welfare” will take place on Wednesday 6th June from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by lunch, in the room A1H1 of the European Parliament.

Seizing the Day for Fish Welfare – Roundtable event

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With a delay of 6 years, [1] the European Commission has finally published a report to the Parliament and the Council taking stock of the welfare impacts of the Directive laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (“Broilers Directive”).

European Commission new report lacking ambition for effective broiler protection in Europe

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The last audit on measures to prevent tail docking carried out by the European Commission (DG Health and Food Audits and Analysis) in Denmark leaves little room for optimism, as 98.5% of pigs are still routinely tail docked.

European Commission audit reveals that 98.5% of piglets in Denmark are still routinely tail-docked

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Consumers picture dairy cows grazing contently on pasture in green fields. But a new report by the European Commission’s DG Sante reveals this idyllic image to be far from the truth for many of the EU’s 23.5 million dairy cows.

Secret suffering in EU dairy sector revealed by new Commission report

28 November 2017

Eurogroup for Animals

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the long awaited report into welfare aspects of transport and slaughter in European aquaculture, published this week by the European Commission.

European Commission report demonstrates need to improve fish welfare regulation

22 November 2017

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Science on animal welfare progresses every day. Yet, we have seen progress on EU animal welfare policies and legislation stagnating, leaving aside science and the benefits it brings to animals and humans.

European Parliament study damns hiatus in EU animal welfare law

30 January 2017

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