#Act4 AnimalsEU Thirteen international animal welfare organisations – led by Tierschutzbund Zürich and Animal Welfare Foundation – are calling for a suspension of horsemeat imports based on a lack of traceability and respect for animal welfare requirements. TIERSCHUTZBUND ZÜRICH and ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION: “Stop the deceit over horsemeat imports” 12 June 2019 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals A label for animal-friendly meat. It already exists in the Netherlands, but Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare Ben Weyts (N-VA) now wants to introduce it throughout Flanders. Flemish Minister Ben Weyts wants a label for animal-friendly meat throughout Flanders 20 May 2019
#Act4 Pets From now on, it is compulsory in Belgium to have your cat sterilized. The measure aims to solve the problem of overpopulation of stray cats. Campaign to lower VAT rate for the sterilization of cats 15 April 2019 GAIA
#Act4 Wildlife The Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts (Flemish nationalist) believes dolphinaria should be phased out. Flemish animal welfare Minister supports phasing out of dolphinaria 25 March 2019
The city of Mechelen cancels its fireworks on 11 and 21 July because they can be very testing for animals. Belgian city's public authorities bans fireworks for the sake of animals 21 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The following statement was issued by Arnaud Goessens, EU Policy Manager, for WCS EU. Wildlife Conservation Society EU congratulates Belgium for steps towards closing its domestic ivory market 19 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 13 March GAIA officially launched their slaughter-free meat campaign. GAIA: Belgians say ‘yes’ to cell-based meat 18 March 2019 GAIA
#Act4 FarmAnimals The text, tabled on the initiative of the minister in charge of animal welfare Ben Weyts (N-VA), provides for a transition phase to allow companies to gradually dismantle their facilities. Flanders bans fur farming and force-feeding in foie gras production 13 March 2019
#Act4 Pets This is news that keeps coming up in the news, without us always understanding by what mechanism: "the Minister of Animal Welfare Carlo Di Antonio would seriously think about setting up a tax on pets. Fake tax on pets: Walloon Minister of Animal Welfare furious 19 February 2019
#Act4 Pets According to Sudpresse, dogs and cats will be linked to their owner's national registry number from December 31. In Belgium dogs and cats will soon be linked to their owner's national registry number 2 February 2019
#Act4 Wildlife GAIA launches a brand new campaign. Its objective: to put an end to the trade in kangaroo meat in our country Belgium is the largest importer of kangaroo meat 29 January 2019 GAIA
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Belgian Council for Animal Welfare reviewed international research on the topic of animal slaughter. Belgian Parliamentarian defends Belgian unstunned slaughter ban against earlier unfair criticism of New York Times 14 January 2019