#Act4 FarmAnimals It only takes three videos for Eurogroup for Animals’ members Welfarm, Animals International and Animal Welfare Foundation to show the French government the horrifying state of play of what exporters and livestock breeders do to animals they export to North Africa and the Middle East. From European ports to Lebanese slaughterhouses to Moroccan cattle markets - four NGOs captured the dreadful fate of the thousands of French cows shipped across the Mediterranean every week. These investigations will be released by Welfarm over the next three weeks. Welfarm to release three shocking videos to call for a long-overdue end to the export of live animals 12 November 2020 WELFARM
#Act4 FarmAnimals The investigation carried out by Eurogroup for Animals’ members Animals International and Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with Igualdad Animal and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), reveals the suffering of Spanish animals exported to the Middle East. This is the umpteenth evidence showing the cruelty linked with this trade: Eurogroup for Animals urges the EU to bring an end to the needless suffering and to take a step toward meat/ carcasses only trade. How much is enough? New evidence shows the suffering of animals exported from Spain to Middle East for slaughter 20 October 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals Eurogroup for Animals’ member organisations, Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and Animals International, gathered footage this summer, which for the first time confirmed that UK calves exported to Spain, are often shipped to the Middle East for slaughter. BBC news sheds light on UK calves exported to the Middle East 8 October 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals The ANIT-Committee has not yet published a timetable for upcoming activities but among the important next steps to take will be the appointment of the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs of the investigation report. EP Animal Transport Committee meet for the first time 28 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals In its reply to a petition calling for a ban on live transports to third countries, the European Commission outlines its position and highlights again the shortcomings of EU policy with regards to ensuring animal welfare standards in live transports. European Commission rejects petition on ban on transporting live animals to third countries 11 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals High temperatures and hundreds of animals crammed together on a truck without refrigeration are a horrible combination. Nevertheless, it happens to millions of Danish pigs every year. Millions of transported pigs suffer from heatwave 24 August 2020 Dyrenes Beskyttelse
#Act4 FarmAnimals Yesterday the Romanian Parliament voted on a bill aimed at ensuring better animal welfare during transport. In reality, the law will legitimize a practice in Romania that is illegal under Council Regulation no. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport (Transport Regulation). Romanian Parliament votes law that breaches the EU transport regulation 1 July 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals Austrian Federal Minister joined the Dutch Government in stopping the export of live animals to and through the Russian Federation in case the implementation of the Council Regulation 1/2005 cannot be ensured. Austria to limit live transport 22 June 2020 Four Paws
#Act4 FarmAnimals After a COVID-19 outbreak delayed shipping, new laws have been 'waived' in order to export thousands of live Australian sheep this summer. Sheep at risk of yet another deadly journey 22 June 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals After the European Commission's report revealed serious violations of animal welfare standards during the live export to third countries, Deutscher Tierschitzbund once again calls the EU to stop live animal transport. It's high time to ban live animal transport 25 May 2020 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals Four Paws announced that Lower Saxony and Saxony will no longer approve live animal transports to and through the Russian Federation, while Lower Saxony will also prohibit transports to North Africa, particularly to Algeria and Morocco. German federal states further limit live animal transport 18 May 2020 Four Paws
#Act4 FarmAnimals Igualdad Animal (Animal Equality) released today a shocking investigation exposing once again animal welfare violations for the thousands of lambs that are being sent by boat to Saudi Arabia. After a 10 day journey in poor conditions the lambs will be slaughtered without stunning. 100,000 Spanish lambs to be transported alive and slaughtered without stunning 5 May 2020 Animal Equality
