#Act4 FarmAnimals A large Ukrainian poultry farm has, because they want to expand, applied for a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Calls against chicken imports from Ukraine 15 May 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Forum is a key activity of the OIE Global Animal Welfare Strategy which was adopted at the 85th OIE General Session in 2017. Follow-up OIE event report: "Animal transport: a shared responsibility" 11 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The government should follow the European Parliament's call and develop a plan for how Sweden should minimize the transport of animals for slaughter and transport meat instead. Transporting meat instead of live animals 9 May 2019 Djurens Rätt
#Act4 FarmAnimals Millions of day-old game chicks are being transported to British shooting estates via Eurotunnel trains after ferry companies boycotted the industry, The Timescan reveal. Day-old game chicks carried by Eurotunnel despite boycott 20 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals While calf exports in 2019 got off to a somewhat ‘shaky’ start, the number of dairy calves exported live out of the country is running just under 29,000 head (34%) above 2018 levels. 34%+ more dairy calves exported from Ireland than in 2018, despite tremendous suffering 19 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals that are transported at summer temperatures still experience too much heat stress. As summers get hotter, Dutch animal organizations ask for stricter heat protocol for livestock transport 26 March 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 FarmAnimals After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hessen has temporarily stopped live animal transports to certain third countries of the EU. After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hesse has temporarily banned live transports to certain third countries 13 March 2019 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals should only be transported from Bavaria to other countries if German animal protection standards are adhered to throughout the route. Bavaria bans live export to 17 states 13 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, have temporarily banned live exports. Dutch vets association supports Bavarian decision to temporarily ban live exports 27 February 2019 Caring Vets
#Act4 FarmAnimals Cull sows may be more vulnerable to transportation compared to other swine categories, as they are typically culled after several production cycles, and hence may be injured or weak. New Danish study finds cull sows suffer during transport to slaughter due to conditions en route 18 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Ministry announced that following the opening of this market, Romania will export nearly 800,000 sheep in the first six months. Romania resumes its sheep exports to Iran 18 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The IKEA Food Better Programmes frame IKEA Food’s global vision for sustainable agriculture. IKEA commits to higher welfare standards for chickens worldwide 11 February 2019