Areas of concern | Eurogroup for Animals

EU FTAs do not recognise the link between animal welfare and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Existing provisions on animal welfare cooperation are not being implemented

Animal welfare is not well defended in trade agreements

Most Animal welfare rules do not apply to imported products

Reduction of the number of produced animals and replacement of slaughtered animal products

Ensuring that all farmed species are covered by EU animal welfare legislation

Banning force-feeding in foie gras production

Improving the catching and slaughter of wild-caught fish

Improving the welfare of farmed fish

Better slaughter practices

Method-of-production labelling

Better lives for broiler chickens

Better lives for pigs

Better lives for laying hens

Cages in animal farming

Live animal transport

Promoting working equine welfare in the world

Products derived from equines

Equine meat imports and labeling

Transport of equines intended for slaughter

Traceability of equines

Responsible ownership of equines

Strays

The online pet trade

Breeding of cats and dogs

Identification and registration of dogs and cats

Cats and dogs are neglected by the law

Promotion of the 3Rs and non-animal research methods

Funding for animal-free research methods

EU legislation is far from driving animal-free science

The use of animals in science is still too high

Fur farming

Wild animals in circuses

Protection for indigenous wildlife

Zoos and dolphinaria

Wildlife Trade and Trafficking

Invasive Alien Species

The exotic pet trade

The CAP reform

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