#Act4 FarmAnimals A new petition has been launched in Czech Republic by our Member Organisation Společnost pro zvířata to demand a ban on long-distance live animal transport. They already have collected 4.000 signatures and they need to reach 10.000. Open petition to end long-distance live animal transport in Czech Republic 18 November 2021 Společnost pro zvířata
#Act4 FarmAnimals Live animal transport from Portugal to Israel: livestock vessel stuck off the Italian coast for two days, 14 animals died during the trip. NGOs call on the ANIT Committee to ask for a ban of live animal transport at sea. 14 animals die during sea transport from Portugal to Israel 10 November 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals International has launched the campaign #SalveazăMiorița (Save Miorița) to urge Romanian parliamentarians to introduce a ban on live exports. Animals International launches campaign to ban live exports 19 October 2021 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals Last year, the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT) was formed to look into various complaints of animals suffering on road and sea travels. With the upcoming Committee vote in December, a lot is at stake as animal advocates insist on a thorough Revision of the Transport Regulation which ensures effective protection of all animals transported. ANIT to lay foundation for new Transport Regulation in December 19 October 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal Protection Denmark wants to create political pressure on the Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn, and the Danish Government to change the legislation still allowing for the transport of young calves over long-distance. Stop long distance transport of calves! New campaign from Animal Protection Denmark 8 October 2021 Dyrenes Beskyttelse
#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
