#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Parliament has finally given its consent to the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (JEEPA), which unfortunately is a missed opportunity to advance the protection of animals. EU-Japan Trade Agreement is a fact, despite weak provisions on animal welfare 12 December 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
This week, the objective of the EU is clear: to show the world – and the US – that rules-based free trade works. EU and Japan sign JEEPA amidst crisis over whaling 18 July 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU In December 2017, the European Commission announced that it had finalised the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (JEEPA) and released a series of agreed texts. The missed opportunity of the EU-Japan Free Trade agreement 11 January 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (JEEPA) provides an opportunity to discuss contentious issues such as whaling or the use of animals in cosmetic testing, and to adopt strong commitments to improve animal welfare standards in general. Promising outlook for animal welfare in Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement 7 July 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife Every year the North Atlantic turns into a red sea as Faroese carry on the ‘grindadráp’, a cruel tradition which involves driving cetaceans into bays before severing their spinal cords with knives, resulting in a slow and extremely painful death. Action against the killing of pilot whales in Faroe Islands 28 January 2014 Eurogroup for Animals
