#Act4 AnimalsEU On Tuesday 16 June, Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan launched a Trade Policy Review. EU Trade Policy Review is an opportunity for the EU to better address animal welfare in trade 22 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals believes that the EU-Mercosur agreement, as it stands now, is a bad deal for animals, nature and people. We must stop the ratification of this agreement, as it stands. What is at stake for animals in the EU-Mercosur Agreement? 22 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU On Monday 15 June, Eurogroup for Animals held a webinar entitled “Animal welfare and SDGs: How should EU trade policy help?” and officially launched its report on “Animal Welfare, Trade and SDGs”. Using trade policy to promote animal welfare is crucial to achieve SDGs 22 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals’s Trade and Animal Welfare Programme will be holding a webinar on "Animal Welfare and SDGs: How should EU trade policy help?" on Monday 15th June from 16:00 to 18:00 CEST. Webinar: Animal welfare and the SDGs 8 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU For the first time ever, a trade agreement will contain a specific chapter dedicated to animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance. EU-Mexico trade agreement will be the first to include an animal welfare chapter 30 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals If anything is going to change in farm animal welfare in the EU, it needs to happen now. Don’t miss the opportunity to give your opinion as an organisation or a private citizen to the European Commission on the future of food and agriculture. Now is our chance to influence the Commission’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy 10 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#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 AnimalsEU Today the European Parliament approved the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. European Parliament calls for EU and Vietnam to work on animal welfare 12 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Last week, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution to spell out what it wants to see from the European Commission in the coming term. EP’s Resolution on Green Deal asks for better animal welfare 22 January 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU EU citizens consider that ensuring the EU’s environmental and health standards are respected in trade policy is a top priority, according to the latest Eurobarometer published on Wednesday 20 November. EU citizens want more consideration of environmental and health standards in EU trade policy 2 December 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Faced with strong opposition, MHP, the main Ukrainian poultry meat company exporting to the EU, has withdrawn its application for a grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). No European money for Ukrainian poultry company 29 October 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Would a mandatory method-of-production label be compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)? We say it could, and this is what we proposed at the WTO Public Forum on 11th October. Eurogroup for Animals launches its report on labelling at the WTO Public Forum 14 October 2019 Eurogroup for Animals