#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the European Commission's proposal on the revision of the geographical indications scheme for agricultural products, which identified that consumer concerns about animal welfare and sustainability are not adequately protected at present. Animal Welfare Included in Geographical Indications Revision Proposal 21 July 2022
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s communication on the review of Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapters. The fact that such a review was made ahead of schedule is appreciated considering the need to ensure coherence between the EU’s ambitious Green Deal agenda and its trade policy. Yet, the proposals fall short of what’s needed to ensure trade policy does not hinder our transition towards sustainable food systems. European Commission proposal to strengthen Trade & Sustainable Development Chapters falls short 22 June 2022
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the discussions at the last AGRIFISH Council confirming the ability to extend the application of EU animal welfare standards to imports, and therefore calls for the revised EU animal welfare rules to envisage such an approach. Mirror measures for animal welfare are a possibility, confirm EU Member States 21 June 2022
#Act4 AnimalsEU The EU is a net importer of horse meat and these imports are problematic as NGOs investigations and EU audits revealed massive problems with animal welfare and food safety. Eurogroup For Animals recommends using the tools offered by the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to address and improve horse welfare in Canada. Eurogroup For Animals calls for EU and Canada to address horse welfare under CETA 7 May 2021
#Act4 AnimalsEU On Tuesday 16 June, Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan launched a Trade Policy Review. EU Trade Policy Review is an opportunity for the EU to better address animal welfare in trade 22 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that an environmental law charity cannot have access to documents relating to EU trade agreements. Client Earth loses fight for access to EU trade documents on CETA 27 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Union will announce 22 new commitments at the 2019 edition of Our Ocean conference, which will take place in Oslo, Norway on 23-24 October 2019, for better governance of the oceans. EU makes 22 new commitments for clean, healthy and safe oceans and launches The Ocean Tracker 22 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The number of exemptions issued by the Netherlands allowing the use of electric trawling far exceeds the 5%-limit of the beam trawlers' fleet allowed by the EU during the transitional period. NGO Bloom files a complaint against the Netherlands over breach of EU law on electric fishing 12 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 The Research Executive Agency (REA) project CERES helped answer this question by sharing its research outcomes at the annual Seminar on Fisheries Science of the European Commission, held in Brussels last Friday. What are the research priorities in the European fisheries sector? 24 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Phil Hogan has been confirmed as the EU's next trade commissioner. Hogan confirmed as new EU Trade Commissioner 10 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU One of the ideas on which different stakeholders seem to converge is that European citizens care for animals and would like to see their welfare needs taken into account even when they are used for food production or other commercial activities. Time for an EU commissioner for animal welfare 2 September 2019
