#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal Equality’s latest investigation reveals horrifying scenes inside Farmers Fresh Wales abattoir in Wrexham, North Wales. Slaughterhouse of horrors: Sheep beheaded in front of official inspector 4 November 2019 Animal Equality
#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal welfare minister: We want to understand how we can better protect these wild animals. UK Government launches call for evidence to inform the case for banning primates as pets 25 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal rights organisation SAFE will today hand over their petition to Green MP Gareth Hughes, calling for an end to live export cruelty. Petition to end live export to be presented to New Zealand Parliament 24 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Het Beter Leven keurmerk of animal protection continues to grow and so farmers keep their animals more animal-friendly, according to the annual figures published today. Beter Leven’s animal protection seal is increasing - but consumers must keep on demanding 21 October 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 AnimalsEU An investigation by animal advocacy group reveals the horror of fur farming in Finland – again. The horrors of fur farming revealed again in Finland 18 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Protesters attempt to stop traffic entering market at ‘vigil’ for fish killed by food industry Animal rights protesters close down major UK fish market 12 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The economic crime unit of Norway’s national police (Økokrim) has charged three Norwegian farmers raising pork with violations of animal welfare laws. Shocking documentary leads to animal abuse charges for Norwegian pig farmers 9 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Environment Committee questioned Frans Timmermans, Dutch candidate for the European Green Deal portfolio, who states he is in favour of better animal welfare. Timmermans confirmed Vice-President of the Commission in charge of European Green Deal portfolio 8 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU A new Global Animal Welfare Assurance initiative to improve the lives of farmed animals launches today on World Animal Day. New GAWA initiative aims to improve the lives of farmed animals 4 October 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 AnimalsEU Conditional trade agreement covers eggs from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay EU imposes hen welfare standards on egg imports for the first time 2 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Spanish researchers have presented a new animal welfare label based on standards established by EU-funded projects. The name of the label is a pun between ‘welfare‘ and ‘fair’, ‘welfare’ and ‘fair’ in English, respectively. New animal welfare label based on EU-funded projects standards 2 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU 1 October 2019 is the last day for filing statements at the European Patent Office (EPO) against patents on conventionally bred plants and animals. EU Parliament and civil society organisations oppose patents on plants and animals 1 October 2019