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On 7 July, Eurogroup for Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation/Tierschutzbund Zürich (AWF/TSB) met with the European Commission to discuss the systematic violations of EU animal welfare and traceability requirements in the production of horsemeat imported into the EU.

NGOs call to stop the imports of cruelly produced horsemeat

The film that seeks to put pressure on the Argentinian government to immediately ban equine slaughter and the export of horse meat, shows the work of the NGOs Fondation Franz Weber in Argentina, Tierschutzbund Zürich (TSB) in Switzerland and our member Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) in Germany.

Shocking documentary reveals the cruel reality behind the export of horse meat from Argentina

Together with several European and Australian animal welfare organisations and supported by Eurogroup for Animals, the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) calls for a suspension of horse meat imports from Australia.

EU Commission needs to stop horse meat imports from Australia

Spanish authorities have busted a suspected organized crime group selling horse meat that could have been unfit for human consumption.

Alleged criminal group sold potentially unfit to eat horse meat

29 January 2020

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Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to permanently end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption in the US.

Bill introduced in the US Senate to ban horse slaughter for human consumption

29 June 2019

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Animal welfare groups call for halt to exports after secret footage shows ‘distressing’ treatment of horses in Korean abattoir

Another Australian racehorse killed for meat in South Korea

5 June 2019

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A recent inspection report from European animal-welfare organisations about horse meat production in Uruguay and Argentina shows serious animal-welfare violations.

Horse meat from dark channels

30 May 2018

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A coalition of European, North and South American animal welfare organisations calls for a ban on horsemeat imports into the EU and Switzerland from overseas.

New investigations show more EU-consumed horsemeat imports from torturous production overseas

14 February 2017

Eurogroup for Animals

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EU Veterinary authority detects violations – Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) refuses consequences. Animal welfare coalition calls for import ban on horsemeat from Canada.

Horse meat imports from Canada About to Fold

9 July 2015

Eurogroup for Animals

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As a new ban on the import of horsemeat from Mexico to the EU comes into effect, Eurogroup for Animals, along with a coalition of international animal welfare organisations, today calls on the European Commission to apply similar bans elsewhere.

Eurogroup calls for further bans on horsemeat imports as exports from Mexico cease

The European Commission has banned the importation of horsemeat from Mexico following a series of audits by the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), which identified significant traceability problems with horses slaughtered for export to the EU that had originated in Mexico and the United States.

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes import ban of horse meat from Mexico

17 December 2014

Eurogroup for Animals

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Animal welfare coalition calls on the European Commission for a ban on horsemeat imports to stop its torturous production in North and South America. The international animal welfare coalition, formed by Tierschutzbund Zürich (Switzerland), Animal Welfare Foundation (Germany), Animals’ Angels (USA), GAIA (Belgium), Eyes on Animals (Netherlands), L214 (France), supported by Eurogroup for Animals (Brussels), recently discussed with the European Commission the results of its long-term investigation into horsemeat production in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay – responsible for 26’500 tons horsemeat imports.

Urgent ban needed on imports of horsemeat sold under EU label

24 July 2014

Eurogroup for Animals

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NGOs call to stop the imports of cruelly produced horsemeat

Shocking documentary reveals the cruel reality behind the export of horse meat from Argentina

EU Commission needs to stop horse meat imports from Australia

Alleged criminal group sold potentially unfit to eat horse meat

Bill introduced in the US Senate to ban horse slaughter for human consumption

Another Australian racehorse killed for meat in South Korea

Horse meat from dark channels

New investigations show more EU-consumed horsemeat imports from torturous production overseas

Horse meat imports from Canada About to Fold

Eurogroup calls for further bans on horsemeat imports as exports from Mexico cease

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes import ban of horse meat from Mexico

Urgent ban needed on imports of horsemeat sold under EU label

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