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During today’s hearing at the European Parliament, European Commission’s Executive Vice-President (EVP) Maroš Šefčovič, nominated to oversee the Green Deal, repeated that the animal welfare proposals remain a priority for the upcoming months, yet failed to provide a timeline for their publication.

Maroš Šefčovič promises to deliver on animal welfare, but fails to commit to timeline

3 October 2023

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Wildlife

There are estimated to be 40 mink farms and 30 chinchilla farms currently in operation in the country, farming around 1 million animals for their fur each year. The bill requires fur farmers to cease trade by 2027, with the state providing financial compensation.

Lithuania bans fur farming

2 October 2023

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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

Every month, we interview one of our member organisations about their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we have the pleasure of interviewing Eve Massie Bishop, Campaigner and Press Officer for OneKind.

Have you met OneKind?

As millions of citizens are waiting for the European Commission to deliver the proposals to revise the outdated EU animal welfare legislation, the EU seems to prioritise trade negotiations that are increasingly in a deadlock.

Why trade agreements should not stop progress for animals

The European Commission promised to publish a proposed revision of the EU’s animal welfare legislation this year. But we’re reaching the end of the year with no sign of this desperately needed update. The lives of billions of animals, and the wishes of millions of European citizens are being ignored.

Take action: ask President von der Leyen to deliver the animal welfare proposal

25 September 2023

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LabAnimals

“The history of cancer research has been a history of curing cancer in the mouse. We have cured mice of cancer for decades, and it simply didn’t work in humans.” This statement was made over 20 years ago by Richard Klausner, former director of the National Cancer Institute.

European Day for Humane Science: working hand in hand to transition to non-animal science

22 September 2023

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FarmAnimals

95% of the broiler chickens currently reared on factory farms are fast-growing, selectively bred to reach slaughter weight in just five to six weeks. Their growth rate has a huge impact on their health and welfare. Here’s why the EU must ban fast-growing broiler breeds as soon as possible.

Why do fast-growing broiler chicken breeds need to be phased out?

18 September 2023

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Pets

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the new scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but notes that the apparent lack of scientific evidence for common sense approaches prevents further welfare improvements.

New EFSA scientific opinion on the protection of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments

15 September 2023

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FarmAnimals

Essere Animali documented serious biosecurity and animal welfare shortcomings in the management of pig culling.

Mass pig culling continues in Italy amid African swine fever crisis

Having collected the required 50,000 signatures in just 24 hours, a Finnish citizens’ initiative calling for a national phase out of fur farming will now go to Parliament for debate.

Citizens’ initiative to ban fur farming in Finland breaks records

An investigation released today has revealed large-scale inhumane conditions at the largest egg producer in the European Union.

Nightmare for animals at the largest egg producer in the European Union

12 September 2023

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Maroš Šefčovič promises to deliver on animal welfare, but fails to commit to timeline

Lithuania bans fur farming

Iceland admits to breaching EU law on horse blood farms

Have you met OneKind?

Why trade agreements should not stop progress for animals

Take action: ask President von der Leyen to deliver the animal welfare proposal

European Day for Humane Science: working hand in hand to transition to non-animal science

Why do fast-growing broiler chicken breeds need to be phased out?

New EFSA scientific opinion on the protection of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments

Mass pig culling continues in Italy amid African swine fever crisis

Citizens’ initiative to ban fur farming in Finland breaks records

Nightmare for animals at the largest egg producer in the European Union

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