Animal Law Italia urges Italian policymakers to seek a balance between the respect of religious freedom and the essential need to protect animal welfare. New research calls for a reconsideration of ritual slaughter without stunning in Italy 28 April 2022 ALI
#Act4 FarmAnimals Instead of complying with the ruling of the Supreme Court, the Government amends the law on which the ruling was based Unsettling developments on slaughter without stunning in Greece 2 March 2022 Hellenic Animal Welfare Federation
#Act4 FarmAnimals An increasing number of Spanish slaughterhouses, currently 28%, are licensed to slaughter animals according to religious rites and without stunning. Many consumers are buying meat from animals slaughtered according to these rites without knowing it. Animal Equality calls for the elimination of exemptions allowing the slaughter of animals without stunning in Spain 12 November 2021 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Hellenic Council of State (Supreme Administrative Court of Greece) annulled a 2017 ministerial decision which, in the context of religious slaughter, allowed the slaughter of animals without prior stunning. The Court ruled that the Greek state omitted to aim for a balance between its obligation to protect animals and that to respect religious freedom. Religious slaughter: A spectacular win for animals in Greece 29 October 2021 Hellenic Animal Welfare Federation
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today, L214 unveils a new investigation conducted in a French slaughterhouse of the Bigard Group (which owns the Bigard, Socopa and Charal brands), leader in bovine meat production in France and Europe. New investigation from L214 in a French slaughterhouse reveals serious abuse 27 October 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the ban on slaughter without stunning in Flanders and Wallonia 30 September 2021 GAIA
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today is a historic day for animals, as the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified that Member States are allowed to impose mandatory pre-slaughter stunning. Animal welfare victory: the CJEU ruling confirms Member States right to introduce mandatory pre-slaughter stunning 17 December 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A new Scientific Opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identifies many animal welfare problems likely to occur in cattle at the time of slaughter, and propose measures to minimise and prevent them. Eurogroup for Animals calls on the EU Commission to take the assessment into account for the revision of the Regulation 1099/2009. EFSA reiterates that slaughter without stunning should not be practiced 5 November 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Amicus Curiae submitted by Prof. Alemanno and Prof. de Sadeleer to the CJEU in support of the Flemish decree banning slaughter without stunning Amicus Curiae on CJEU case 23 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Sri Lankan government will be amending the Animal Act after the Cabinet approved a proposal by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to ban the slaughter of cows in this predominantly Buddhist country. Sri Lanka bans cow slaughter, but has yet to pass animal welfare bill 13 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals In stark opposition with the recent Advocate General’s opinion, EU citizens want all animals to be stunned before slaughter. 92% of EU citizens surveyed are also keen to allow Member States the right to adopt additional measures to ensure higher animal welfare standards during slaughter, as resulted from an EU-24 opinion poll. 9 out of 10 Europeans want mandatory stunning before slaughter and call on the EU to preserve the right of Member States to protect animal welfare 8 October 2020 Press Release
#Act4 Wildlife During an historic meeting for the legal protection of animals, the lower house of the Polish Parliament discussed the “Five for animals" bill which proposes key changes to the animal protection law. 77% of MPs voted in favour of an amendment which includes a ban on breeding animals for fur. Poland makes a huge step in the right direction 18 September 2020 Otwarte Klatki
