#Act4 AnimalsEU The mandate approved by EU Member States for the coming negotiations with the UK leaves space for animal welfare to be considered as part of the requirements around a level playing field. A win on the final EU mandate for EU-UK negotiations 2 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Last Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted its resolution commenting on the EU’s mandate for the coming EU-UK trade negotiations, reminding the Commission of the importance of ensuring a level playing field when it comes to animal welfare standards. Brexit: EP says no full access for Great Britain if animal welfare is not protected 21 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife The British government has banned the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England. Wild animal circuses banned in England 25 July 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU How, indeed whether, Britain will leave the European Union on the 29th March will impact animals and their welfare. Political paralysis in the UK means however that there are more questions than answers at the turn of 2019. Brexit impasse poses threats to animal welfare 21 January 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU As the risk of a disorderly, ‘no deal’ Brexit rises, members of the Eurogroup for Animals Brexit & Animals Taskforce met in London to ensure that the welfare of animals would be safeguarded, whatever happens. Eurogroup for Animals Brexit & Animals Taskforce to ensure animals don’t pay the price for no deal 22 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Brexit is coming and, inevitably, so is the deadline for the UK and the EU-27 to conclude the withdrawal agreement. Barnier calls for a EU-UK Veterinary Area to lower checks on live animals 15 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife On 16 July the First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, shared the Welsh government new legislative programme for the coming twelve months. Welsh government announces intention to ban wild animals from circuses in the next 12 months 18 July 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Parliament has today approved a Resolution on the framework of the future relationship between the EU and UK, post Brexit. This comes ahead of the negotiations on the long term relationship, where the Parliament will have a final say. MEPs vote to prevent deregulation in animal welfare post Brexit 14 March 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Declaration on alternatives to the surgical castration of pigs (aka the Brussels Declaration)[1] officially ended on 1 January 2018 and the compte rendu is discouraging for animal welfare. Pig welfare crisis continues: European Declaration on alternatives to painful surgical castration fails to deliver 9 January 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU According to the Guardian, the EU is looking into adding a “punishment clause” in the future EU-UK trade agreement. Post Brexit UK could be punished by EU for lowering animal welfare standards 5 December 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Consumers picture dairy cows grazing contently on pasture in green fields. But a new report by the European Commission’s DG Sante reveals this idyllic image to be far from the truth for many of the EU’s 23.5 million dairy cows. Secret suffering in EU dairy sector revealed by new Commission report 28 November 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife On 10th May, the Scottish Environment Secretary introduced a Bill which makes it an offence for a circus operator to cause or permit a wild animal to be used in a travelling circus in Scotland, and allows for the enforcement of such an offence. Bill to ban wild animals in travelling circuses introduced in Scotland 11 May 2017 Eurogroup for Animals
