#Act4 Pets The seventh meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare today saw the announcement that the European Commission is to mandate a new reference centre for ruminants and equines. New EU reference centre to finally remove the blinkers on equine welfare 15 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU An audit published by the EU Commission has found that Canadian slaughterhouses do not comply with EU rules on traceability, implying a risk for public health. Imported horse meat from Canada puts EU consumers at risk 10 December 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines The sixth meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare yesterday endorsed the first ever pan-European guidelines to good animal welfare practice for the keeping, care, training and use of horses – a landmark moment for horse welfare at EU level. First ever EU guidelines on horses endorsed by EU Platform on Animal Welfare 8 October 2019 WHW
#Act4 AnimalsEU The fifth meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare in Brussels today revealed that the Commission is likely to launch infringement procedures against Member States that are non-compliant with the Pig Directive. “Animal welfare should be a priority for the next five years” – Commissioner Andriukaitis 18 June 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Pets With the new campaign “EU, Care For Our Companions” European citizens call for better protection for their pets and equines. EU citizens call on the EU Commission to better protect companion animals 31 July 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines On May 18th, the members of the EU Animal Welfare Platform sub-group on equines gathered in Brussels for their second meeting which, in this occasion, was hosted in the premises of the European Horse Network. EU Animal Welfare Platform – Second meeting of Equine sub-group 28 May 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines On the April 6th, Eurogroup for Animals hosted in Brussels the first meeting of the Equine sub-group of the EU Animal Welfare Platform [1]. EU Animal Welfare Platform – Equine sub-group meets for the first time 16 April 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals hails outcomes of second meeting of EU Platform on Animal Welfare. Eurogroup for Animals hails outcomes of second meeting of EU Platform on Animal Welfare 10 November 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines Eurogroup for Animals has welcomed the adoption of a landmark Resolution by the European Parliament today – a Resolution that paves the way for higher standards of welfare for all horses, donkeys and mules throughout the EU by: European Parliament overwhelmingly adopts resolution to transform lives of horses, donkeys and mules across Europe 14 March 2017 WHW
#Act4 Equines A coalition of European, North and South American animal welfare organisations calls for a ban on horsemeat imports into the EU and Switzerland from overseas. New investigations show more EU-consumed horsemeat imports from torturous production overseas 14 February 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines The EU’s top equine welfare organisations, members of Eurogroup for Animals, have welcomed the adoption of a key initiative by the European Parliament’s Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee today, which they believe could help to lift equine welfare across Europe to new levels. Bold initiative to transform equine welfare across the EU clears first hurdle 25 January 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Equines Members of the European Parliament have been urged by Europe’s leading equine welfare organisations to back an initiative by Julie Girling MEP (ECR, UK), paving the way for a raft of actions to dramatically improve the welfare of equines throughout the European Union. MEPS urged to back plan for better equine welfare 15 September 2016 Eurogroup for Animals
