#Act4 AnimalsEU On 18th December the new European Parliament’s plenary session had a first debate on this deal that highlighted the position of many of MEPs. First European Parliament plenary debate on the ratification of the Mercosur FTA 6 January 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU On February 6, CIWF was auditioned by the Agriculture Committee of the EESC (Economic, Social and Environmental Council). This opinion was presented and voted on yesterday, Wednesday 27 November, in plenary session, by the two rapporteurs. Animal welfare: CESE pushes for labeling 28 December 2019 CIWF
The OIE is an organization which develops internationally agreed animal health and welfare standards, and as of this writing has 183 member countries. Taking on the International Coalition of Animal Welfare Secretariat 21 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Hundreds of Australian cattle sold to the Indonesian Government in 2018 for breeding are malnourished or dead, and images obtained by the ABC show the rotting corpses of animals that could have bred for several years. Australian cattle sold to Indonesia as aid are ending up starving or dead 8 December 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Emerging research raises questions about the welfare of Atlantic salmon during thermal delousing treatments, after tissue injuries and aversive behaviours were observed in lab trials. Is thermal delousing welfare-friendly? 7 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal welfare matters to the U.K. public. But for the first time in more than 40 years, animal advocate and researcher Kim Stallwood says Britain’s top charities are letting the animals down. This general election, British animal charities are missing in action 5 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU A new Ontario bill would make it near impossible for whistleblowers to expose incidents of cruelty in the animal industry. New bill aims to hide animal abuse on farms in Canada 5 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web Animals farmed: Dutch reach 'peak pig'; plea to reprieve sheep; and virtual reality for cows 3 December 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Mega seizures, dozens of suspects nabbed, and a money-laundering investigation into a local wildlife crime group – these are all results of a year-end crackdown on wildlife crime in Malaysia. Malaysia’s new enforcement operation to protect wildlife showing promising results 2 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Denmark’s industrial pig farms are stunningly productive, but there is another side to their success Danish bacon: what happens when you push pigs to the limit? 30 November 2019
#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 FarmAnimals This morning, the members of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals discussed the pressing issue of live transport. Preparatory meeting: Live transport of animals 28 November 2019