of Eurogroup for Animals
signatures collected by the Fur Free Europe ECI network
signatures collected by the End The Cage Age ECI network
member organisations in Europe and beyond
pledges signed in VoteforAnimals2019
signatures to Stop the Trucks
organisations in the EndTheCageAge ECI network
EU and international fora that we participate in
Selected achievements, 1980-2023
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2023
Over 1.7 million EU Citizens call for an end to fur farming through the European Citizens' Initiative Fur Free Europe
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2021
European Commission commits to phase out cages for farmed animals across Europe
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2020
European Court of Justice ruling on the legitimacy of mandatory introduction of pre-slaughter stunning by Member States
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2020
EU Farm to Fork & Biodiversity strategy
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2019
First horizontal Coucil Conclusions on animal welfare
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2018
Animal welfare linked to sustainability in trade by the Commission for the first time
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2018
Animal welfare as a stand-alone chapter in the trade agreement with Mexico
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2018
European Court of Auditors' first ever report assessing the Commission's action in ensuring animal welfare
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2017
Establishment of Union Reference Centers for animal welfare with the Official Control Regulation
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2016
Animal Health Law, with key welfare provisions
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2016
Adoption of the EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking
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2013
Ban on marketing and testing of cosmetics on animals
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2012
EU strategy on animal welfare
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2010
Alternative methods and 3Rs in the Directive on animals used for scientific purposes
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2010
Council conclusions on cats and dogs
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2009
Regulation on the protection of animals at the time of killing
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2009
The legal obligation under the EU Treaty to consider animals as sentient beings when drafting legislation
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2005
Regulation on the protection of animals during transport
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2001
Ban on sow stalls
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1998
Zoos Directive
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1997
Ban on veal crates
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1991
Adoption of the Pigs Directive, banning routine tail docking of pigs
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1991
Leghold traps prohibited in the EU
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1986
Directive on animal experimentation
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1983
Ban on import of baby seal skins
