#Act4 AnimalsEU According to Politico, the European Commission is poised to establish a new animal welfare unit this March as part of a restructuring of its department on Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE). One small step by the Commission, or one giant leap for animal welfare? 24 January 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU The 2019 edition of “The EU fish market” provides analyses of landings, import and export origins and destinations, along with an overview of how EU Member States’ fisheries and aquaculture sectors fit into the global picture. How much fish do Europeans eat per year? Find out in EUMOFA's 2019 annual report 3 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals This survey was designed to explore European citizens’ awareness of and views on biodiversity and nature. Attitudes of Europeans towards biodiversity - Our analysis will come later 2 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Commission is composed of the College of Commissioners from 27 EU countries. Commissioner Vella: environment, oceans, climate and biodiversity will remain EU's political priorities 15 November 2019
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen agreed following fruitful discussions with the European Parliament, to make several adjustments concerning the names of portfolios of future Commissioners. Confirmed: Commissioner-designate Virginijus Sinkevičius will be called 'Environment, Oceans and Fisheries' 13 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals CO2 gassing is standard practice among the world’s largest pork producers, but not because it’s more humane, as the industry promises. There’s nothing “humane” about killing pigs in gas chambers 12 November 2019
On 24 October, the EU tabled plans to significantly reduce total allowable catches (TACs) in the North-East Atlantic and the North Sea for fish stocks such as cod, which are at risk of collapse. Commission sets out 2020 fishing quotas that miss sustainability targets 28 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Union will announce 22 new commitments at the 2019 edition of Our Ocean conference, which will take place in Oslo, Norway on 23-24 October 2019, for better governance of the oceans. EU makes 22 new commitments for clean, healthy and safe oceans and launches The Ocean Tracker 22 October 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals This is the thirteenth Commission report on the development, validation and legal acceptance of methods alternative to animal testing in the field of cosmetics. EC report on alternative methods to animal testing in cosmetics 15 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The number of exemptions issued by the Netherlands allowing the use of electric trawling far exceeds the 5%-limit of the beam trawlers' fleet allowed by the EU during the transitional period. NGO Bloom files a complaint against the Netherlands over breach of EU law on electric fishing 12 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. Protection of lab animals is focus for five countries in Commission's October infringements 9 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Tuesday resumed the 1 October hearing of the Polish candidate for the agriculture portfolio, Janusz Wojciechowski. Welfare-friendly Janusz Wojciechowski confirmed as next Commissioner for Agriculture 8 October 2019