#Act4 Equines Iceland has admitted collecting blood from pregnant mares to obtain the hormone PMSG is in breach of the EU legislation that it is supposed to comply with under the European Economic Area. As of November 2023, the country commits to correct this failure, bringing blood farms in Iceland one step closer to closure. Iceland admits to breaching EU law on horse blood farms 28 September 2023 AWF
#Act4 Equines On 26 October 2022, Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski visited the animal rescue centre Animaux en Péril to discuss the issues surrounding horse meat imported and consumed in the EU. Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski visits a horse shelter to discuss the protection of equines in the horse meat trade 27 October 2022
The European Food Safety Authority publishes its recommendations to improve animal welfare during transport. We welcome the new research but we would have hoped for stronger recommendations given that the evidence of animal suffering is there. EFSA scientific opinions on the welfare of animals during transport 7 September 2022
#Act4 Equines Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG), also called Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin (PMSG), is a hormone extracted from the blood of pregnant mares. It is used in intensive agriculture to increase the reproductive performance of farm animals such as pigs, sheep, goats and cattle. Eurogroup for Animals calls the European Commission to stop the production, import and use of eCG in the EU 16 May 2022 Welfarm
#Act4 Equines Despite the 2013 horse meat scandal, it is still not mandatory for operators and authorities to provide and control information on the origin of horse meat. As a result, to put it simply, there is no certainty on where your meat is coming from. Three reasons for mandatory horse meat labelling 23 February 2022
#Act4 Equines Eurogroup for Animals, in partnership with the International Coalition for Working Equids, presents an interactive panel event to showcase the role working animals play in helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Register now to attend! Event - Working Animals: Empowering Sustainable Growth 4 August 2021 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 Equines On 7 July, Eurogroup for Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation/Tierschutzbund Zürich (AWF/TSB) met with the European Commission to discuss the systematic violations of EU animal welfare and traceability requirements in the production of horsemeat imported into the EU. NGOs call to stop the imports of cruelly produced horsemeat 16 July 2021 AWF
#Act4 Wildlife On 29 January 2021, the French National Assembly approved on first reading an ambitious text on pets and captive wild species. It must now be submitted to the Senate for adoption in March. Fight against animal abuse : historic vote at the French National Assembly 2 February 2021 FBB
#Act4 AnimalsEU Today, the Animal Welfare Foundation, supported by other NGOs, released a new documentary underlining animal welfare abuses in the production of Argentinian horsemeat. Unfortunately, as demonstrated by our report, this is not an isolated case Horsemeat imports in regular breach of EU rules 25 November 2020
#Act4 Equines For the first time, The Donkey Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare have taken part in the annual Climate Week NYC. Equine charities host New York Climate Week event 5 October 2020 WHW
#Act4 Equines The film that seeks to put pressure on the Argentinian government to immediately ban equine slaughter and the export of horse meat, shows the work of the NGOs Fondation Franz Weber in Argentina, Tierschutzbund Zürich (TSB) in Switzerland and our member Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) in Germany. Shocking documentary reveals the cruel reality behind the export of horse meat from Argentina 29 September 2020 AWF
#Act4 Equines Congrats on our Greek member organisation Ippothesis: for the first time equine slaughter is banned by law in Greece! The slaughter of equidae is now prohibited by law in Greece 10 August 2020 Ippothesis
