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