#Act4 FarmAnimals On Friday 14 February the Bundesrat in Germany will take a vote which impacts the continual use of sow stalls in Germany. ECI “End the Cage Age”: your help needed in decisive vote in Germany on 14 February 10 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Suspended by their legs while still conscious, tied up and with their necks cut halfway through: a new investigation by Animals International reveals the fate of French animals exported alive to Morocco and Lebanon. Revealed: The horrible fate of French animals exported alive to third countries 15 November 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals A total of 1,617,405 citizens have signed the EndTheCageAge European Citizens’ Initiative to make cages history for farmed animals. Sixth ECI calls for end of cages for farmed animals 9 October 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The French Minister for Agriculture and Food, Didier Guillaume, has announced on the France 2 TV show ‘4 Vérités’ a suspension on live animal transport because of the high temperatures. France temporarily restricts live transport because of the heat wave 23 July 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The fifth meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare in Brussels today revealed that the Commission is likely to launch infringement procedures against Member States that are non-compliant with the Pig Directive. “Animal welfare should be a priority for the next five years” – Commissioner Andriukaitis 18 June 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals One million EU citizens have signed the #EndTheCageAge European Citizens Initiative (ECI) petition, the biggest ever political push for farm animal welfare. One million EU citizens make history for farm animals 31 May 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The first meeting at DG SANTE of the pig welfare sub-group of the European Platform on Animal Welfare took place on 26 November in GRANGE (Directorate F). Rearing pigs with intact tails in the EU: progress slow, but Commission increases pressure on Member States 10 December 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), entered in provisional application in January 2016 and came fully into force in September 2017. Eurogroup for Animals in Kyiv to discuss lack of progress on animal welfare 26 November 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU Factory farming is not only very detrimental to the welfare of farmed animals, but it is also a prominent obstacle to the achievement of the UN SDGs. Eurogroup for Animals raised the topic at a workshop co-organised with four other NGOs at the WTO Public Forum. Animal Welfare takes ground at the World Trade Organisation 8 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals At the first meeting of the EU Animal Welfare Platform’s subgroup on fish, participants agreed to develop general guidance on the handling of fish and on water quality and then to go on to consolidate existing knowledge into species specific recommendations in each area. Government representatives and other stakeholders agree to develop guidelines to improve fish welfare 28 September 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Whereas labelling on methods of production remains difficult to develop, France has undertaken to restrict the use for designations traditionally associated with meat and dairy. French Parliament considering restrictions on the labelling of meat and dairy alternatives 23 August 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU This year’s Public Forum will take place, as usual, in Geneva on 2-4 October and the theme that has been selected is “Trade 2030”. Eurogroup for Animals to co-organise a workshop on trade, animal welfare and sustainable development at the WTO Public Forum 2 July 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
