#Act4 AnimalsEU On 2 December, the Slovenian Minister of Infrastructure and the President of the European Parliament formally signed into law three new regulations that, taken together, form the basis of the new Common Agricultural Policy for 2023 — 2027 (and possibly beyond). The new Common Agricultural Policy: One small step for agriculture policy, one giant leap for animal welfare 5 January 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals On Friday, the European Parliament has voted on whether the use of ‘meatish’ and ‘dairyish’ names for plant-based products. MEPs reject the 'veggie burger ban' but support 'dairy ban' 26 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 20 October 2020, the European Parliament will vote on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2021-2027. With a lot at stake, MEPs will also vote on whether the new CAP will finally be able to deliver toward its objective of 'promoting animal welfare'. Will the European Parliament make the Future of CAP animal welfare-friendly? 14 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Even though Corrida - opposed by the majority of EU citizens and MEPs - poses serious hazard for public health and safety, the bullfighting shows are still heavily subsidized with the European tax payers' money. LAV asks the European Commission to stop financing this inherently cruel tradition once and for all. Spanish bullfighting financed with € 130 million from the EU's CAP! 24 June 2020 LAV
#Act4 Wildlife The common agricultural policy (CAP) was not effective in reversing the decades-long decline in biodiversity and intensive farming remains a main cause of biodiversity loss, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Biodiversity on farmland continues to decline despite specific CAP measures 8 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The EU’s decade-long policy effort to reverse the biodiversity loss has not come to fruition, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warned in a report published on Friday (5 June). EU unable to curb biodiversity loss on farmlands, auditors say 8 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector was the subject of an extraordinary EP Agriculture Committee meeting on Monday, which was attended by Stella Kyriakides, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. COVID-19 is no excuse to delay Farm-to-Fork, says Commissioner Kyriakides 12 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife An evaluation support study, financed by the European Commission, to carry out ‘an evaluation of the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on habitats, landscapes and biodiversity’ is now available. EC's report evaluates the impact of the CAP on habitats, landscapes, biodiversity 6 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal welfare actions must be considered as essential components to fully realise the aims of the Farm to Fork Strategy, in line with the Council Conclusions agreed by the Member States in December 2019. Our feedback on the Farm-to-Fork Strategy 20 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Last week WELFARM launched a mini-campaign to call the public to contribute in favor of animal welfare within the framework of the French public debate ImPACtons. Bring out the voice of animals in the public debate 16 March 2020 WELFARM
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Commissioner also commented that the Greek Rural Development Programme does not provide support for animal welfare, either Greece has ever implemented such a measure in the past. Commissioner Wojciechowski admits the need to improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on animal welfare 6 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Farmers from across Europe fired up their tractors and drove to Brussels on Thursday (20 February), rallying against proposed cuts in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). They also demanded that the EU does not leave them out of the environmental transition requested in the Commission’s new flagship policy, the Green Deal. From Farm to Pitchfork: farmers take to Brussels streets ahead of EU summit 21 February 2020
