#Act4 AnimalsEU EU and Chinese experts meet to discuss sustainability, food systems and resilience. Animal welfare could be the key to prevent future pandemics, as explained in a new report. New report presents key opportunities for the EU and China to partner up in driving animal welfare and prevent future pandemics 18 November 2020 Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Dyrenes Beskyttelse reports the cruel killing of minks to police in Denmark, as shown in a viral video circulating social media. They call on authorities to ensure that minks are killed in a humane way. Inhumane mink killing shocks Dyrenes Beskyttelse 13 November 2020 Dyrenes Beskyttelse
#Act4 AnimalsEU Join us on Wednesday 18 November to discuss what the EU and China could do for Animals, and how this could also benefit public health and climate change. Event - What could the EU and China do for Animals? 6 November 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals believes that the EU-Mercosur agreement, as it stands now, is a bad deal for animals, nature and people. The agreement must be renegotiated in order to integrate strong and enforceable provisions on animal welfare. Concerns raised by the civil society, the European Parliament and various Member States cannot be solved by simply adding a protocol to the agreement. Eurogroup For Animals calls for a renegotiation of the EU-Mercosur agreement 5 November 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Billion-dollar export trade puts lives of animals and crew at greater risk of ‘total loss’ through faulty design and inexperience Livestock ships twice as likely to be lost as cargo vessels 2 November 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU On 28 October 2020, the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament opened the way to stronger enforcement of Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) provisions in EU trade agreements. EU opens the way to stronger Trade and Sustainable Development provisions 2 November 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU MEPs voice concern about the injury and suffering caused to animals during transport across Europe. EU struggles to hold Member States to account over animal transport breaches 30 October 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU French Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that France will oppose the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal in its current shape. The statement comes after the release of the French Impact Assessment on the deal. France to oppose the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal 22 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU As the House of Lords is currently scrutinising the agriculture bill, the UK parliament is faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the UK’s farm animal welfare standards. Failure to act now could result in a catastrophic weakening of the hard-won protections for millions of animals in the UK, says RSPCA. RSPCA calls on UK Parliament to safeguard the UK’s animal welfare standards post-Brexit 18 September 2020 RSPCA
#Act4 AnimalsEU In December 2018, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration asked the European Commission to be allowed to export Taiwanese processed egg products, including duck egg products, to the EU. The application is still pending, but with the sector witnessing a move towards battery cages, Taiwanese NGOs are campaigning to raise awareness on what would be a serious step back, not only for animal welfare but also for public health. Market access for Taiwanese duck eggs spells disaster for animal welfare 14 September 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Chlorination of hens and use of pig sow stalls among US-UK disparities highlighted by charity ahead of post-Brexit trade talks US chickens 'literally sitting in each other's waste' says RSPCA 24 August 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the launch of a consultation on the Trade policy review. This is a huge opportunity to make sure animal welfare is better addressed in the next EU Trade Strategy. Make sure the voices of animals are heard in the Trade Policy Review 31 July 2020
