#Act4 Pets On the 19th of October 2022, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Digital Services Act (DSA), a precious tool to tackle the illegal online trade. But what does it mean concretely for the animals victim of this trade? Digital Services Act: how does it protect animals from the illegal online trade? 3 November 2022
#Act4 Pets The European Commission and the EU/EFTA countries agreed to launch an EU enforcement action to tackle the illegal trade of pets on 1 July, in response to increasing reports of illegal activity from Member States. EU enforcement action to tackle illegal trade of pets launched 12 July 2022
#Act4 Pets On 20 January 2022, the European Parliament adopted its position at First Reading on the Digital Services Act. Once the Council has adopted it's General Approach, trialogue negotiations between the co-legislators and the European Commission will begin. Digital Services Act: if not for the animals, do it for the money 21 January 2022
On November 18, the French Senate definitively adopted a new animal protection bill “aimed at combating animal abuse and strengthening the link between animals and humans”. This success follows an agreement on the measures by a joint commission (composed of deputies and senators) on October 21, and an almost unanimous adoption at the National Assembly on November 16. Historic animal protection bill passed in France 19 November 2021 LFDA
#Act4 AnimalsEU A joint commission (composed of deputies and senators) reached an agreement this Thursday, October 21st, on the bill which aims to strengthen the fight against animal abuse, opening the way to its rapid adoption. Major steps have been taken to improve animal welfare in France 21 October 2021 FBB
#Act4 AnimalsEU Ahead of the November IMCO vote on the Digital Services Act (DSA), Eurogroup for Animals together with 29 business, consumer and civil society organisations called the Members of the European Parliament to stand their ground and set unambiguous rules to tackle illegal activities and rogue traders of animals. Will the Digital Services Act continue protecting unscrupulous sellers and platforms? Call to IMCO Members of the European Parliament 12 October 2021 Four Paws
#Act4 Wildlife After a marathon day finalising the adoption of the ambitious law aiming to reduce pet abandonments and end the use of wild animals in shows, the French Senate significantly weakened the text. No surprises as French senators distort anti animal mistreatment law 1 October 2021 FBB
#Act4 Pets At least 5,000 pets were found dead in cardboard shipping boxes last week at a logistics facility in Central China, likely casualties of a miscommunication in the supply chain of China's thriving mass-breeding industry. 5,000 pets found dead in boxes at Chinese shipping depot 5 October 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Online technology companies in the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online reported removing or blocking over 3 million listings for endangered and threatened species and associated products from their online platforms to date. Tech companies take down three million online listings for trafficked wildlife 16 March 2020
#Act4 Pets The campaign hopes to suffocate the trade for puppies and kittens being advertised by disreputable sellers, and highlight the“red flags” members of the public should look out for. UK Government launches campaign against illegal pet trade 6 March 2020
#Act4 Pets More and more Swiss citizens are buying their dog online. Investigation on the illegal puppy trade in Switzerland 2 March 2020
#Act4 Pets Five dogs have been imported to Switzerland from Romania with invalid documentation. The dealers pretended to work for an animal protection organization and all dogs have been seized. Five dogs imported from Romania confiscated in Switzerland 28 February 2020
