#Act4 AnimalsEU Canada's Ambassador to France, Isabelle Hudon, raised her tone on Wednesday and castigated the "Canada bashing" she heard during the parliamentary debate on the trade deal between the EU and Canada, which has not yet been ratified. Canadian Ambassador to France denounces "Canada bashing" in French Parliament 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Walloon Parliament unanimously adopted a motion opposing the draft trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). Walloon Parliament adopts resolution against EU-Mercosur deal 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission has issued a recommendation to the Council to open negotiations on a new partnership with the United Kingdom. Brexit: EC takes first step to launch negotiations with UK 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Yesterday the European Parliament has ratified the agreement between the EU and the US to modify the so-called “hormone-free beef” tariff-rate quota (TRQ) to allocate a significant volume of the quota solely to the US. New “hormone-free” beef quota is a threat to cattle welfare 29 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU In a jointly agreed statement, the European and Canadian Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) have called for Canada and the EU to involve them in their efforts to make CETA’s Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters effectively enforceable. CETA: Eurogroup for Animals calls on Canada and the EU to do more for animals 23 November 2019
A lack of accountability and transparency around EU fishing activities outside EU waters is contributing to overfishing and endangering local food supply, two new WWF reports reveal. Unclear EU fishing deals compromise food security and sustainable seafood 15 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU It will soon be easier and more profitable to trade with Singapore. EU-Singapore FTA to enter into force on 21 November 8 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Trade policy dominates the headlines in Brussels and around the world. Increasingly, trade policy is viewed as critical both in its own right and for its influence on labour, equality, migration, environment and climate change mitigation. Eurogroup for Animals invited to present its work in a high level training on trade 4 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture has launched today the world’s most comprehensive publicly accessible trade database on fisheries and aquaculture products. EUMOFA releases fisheries international trade data 2 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Conditional trade agreement covers eggs from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay EU imposes hen welfare standards on egg imports for the first time 2 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Commerce Ministry is poised to revive long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and has scheduled public hearings nationwide before proceeding with proposals for cabinet approvals of the talks by November. FTA talks with Thailand to resume; hearings scheduled 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