#Act4 FarmAnimals On 8 June 2021 the UK Government introduced the Animal Welfare Bill to parliament, which introduces a ban on the live export of farmed animals for fattening or slaughter, from or through Great Britain. This ground-breaking ban will spare thousands of farmed animals from a great deal of physical and mental suffering. Great Britain moves to ban live exports; OneKind calls for fast and synchronised action 17 June 2021 One Kind
#Act4 FarmAnimals Each year, more than a billion chickens, sheep, goats, horses, pigs and bovines are transported alive within the EU and to third countries. Journeys can last several days or even weeks, exposing animals to exhaustion, dehydration, injury, disease and even death. The third demand of our No Animal Left Behind campaign is for the European Commission to revise the Transport Regulation to limit as much as possible the unnecessary suffering live transport implies. No Animal Left Behind: Why no animal should be transported alive 10 May 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals 16 vessels transporting live animals from the EU to the Middle East were affected by the Suez crisis on 23-29th March causing delays that were deadly for thousands of sheep, mainly from Romania but also from Spain. What the Suez Canal crisis meant for animals and for EU Regulations 9 April 2021 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals The transport of lambs for Easter continues this year, three trucks from Poland and Romania identified in illegal conditions, stopped by the police and sanctioned New investigation on the transport of lambs for Easter: Animal Equality, Animal Welfare Foundation and ENPA denounce unacceptable situation 1 April 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Suez canal is still blocked after three days, concerns on livestock vessels waiting closeby. New animal welfare crisis at sea? 25 March 2021 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Elbeik 1,600 bovines will be euthanised because of their detrimental health and welfare status Spanish authorities find animals onboard the Elbeik in detrimental conditions 22 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Three months after its departure the vessel is still wandering around the Mediterranean with no clear destination. Live animal transport: Elbeik still at sea with 1700 animals 16 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals No longer headed to Cartagena, the vessel carrying nearly 2,000 bovines is now directed to Piraeus. The animals’ conditions and destiny are still unclear. Live transport update: the Elbeik vessel change course 4 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals onboard the vessels, after nearly three months, are still waiting to be checked by a vet, rested and relieved from their suffering. Live transport: the Elbeik vessel is on the move but with no clear direction 3 March 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals The animals mistreatment has no end: 864 cows lost in a bureaucratic limbo due to the lack of contingency plans, in violation of the current Transport Regulation. After nearly three months the Karim Allah bovines are still onboard 2 March 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Spanish veterinarians, in a confidential report, recommend killing the Karim Allah cattle, as after two months at sea they’re no longer fit for transport Live transport: Karim Allah’s cattle about to be killed 27 February 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Karim Allah vessel is now docked at Cartagena Live transport: Karim Allah now docked and ready to unload 26 February 2021
