The Trade & Animal Welfare Coalition (TAWC) has released its new report on how to address core animal welfare standards in UK trade policy. TAWC calls on the UK government to adopt a two-step approach in order to ensure not only that animal welfare is protected in the UK, but also that UK trade policy serves to promote animal welfare in partner countries. UK Trade and Animal Welfare Coalition calls for Core Standards in Free Trade Agreements 23 November 2021
#Act4 AnimalsEU After several weeks of anticipation, the UK and Australia announced on 15 June that they have reached a political agreement on a trade deal. The future Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will grant huge trade preferences to Australian beef and sheep meat, with no further condition on animal welfare standards. This is a dreadful precedent for UK trade policy. UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement sets a dangerous precedent for Animal Welfare 17 June 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Jane Parker is planning the UK’s first modern, mobile abattoir Mobile abattoir will help meet demand 12 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Egg industry leaders and animal welfare groups have joined forces to criticise the UK Government for failing to do more to protect the sector against the threat of low welfare standard imports. UK egg sector and welfare groups join to oppose low standards 25 May 2020 RSPCA
#Act4 AnimalsEU The mandate approved by EU Member States for the coming negotiations with the UK leaves space for animal welfare to be considered as part of the requirements around a level playing field. A win on the final EU mandate for EU-UK negotiations 2 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#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 Animal welfare matters to the U.K. public. But for the first time in more than 40 years, animal advocate and researcher Kim Stallwood says Britain’s top charities are letting the animals down. This general election, British animal charities are missing in action 5 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal welfare minister: We want to understand how we can better protect these wild animals. UK Government launches call for evidence to inform the case for banning primates as pets 25 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Protesters attempt to stop traffic entering market at ‘vigil’ for fish killed by food industry Animal rights protesters close down major UK fish market 12 October 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals New Home Office figures on the use of animals in research in Britain reveal that, despite there being better, humane alternatives available, 2,472 primates were experimented on last year – an increase of 12% on the previous year. Help save primates from suffering in British labs 18 September 2019 ADI
#Act4 FarmAnimals The government is offering another £15million to boost agri-tech and efficiency on farms. UK Government offers £15m grant for new farm tech to improve animal welfare and environmental protection 11 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals It’s often said that UK farming has the highest animal welfare standards in the world, and yet animal welfare is the top concern amongst many UK shoppers. Poultry Site: “enriched cages do not provide a ‘“life worth living’ for laying hens” 26 June 2019
