Posted on 16/11/2011
Director of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Marc Sprenger, agrees with Eurogroup’s report on health risk from new companion animals.
Posted on 15/11/2011
There was disagreement at yesterday's Agriculture and Fisheries Council over the use of illegal eggs in January 2012. Commissioner Dalli continues to seek a solution for eggs produced in illegal battery cages after the ban in January 2012.
Posted on 11/11/2011
Eurogroup has been recently confirmed that IKEA Netherlands decided to completely remove castration in their pig supply chain.
Posted on 10/11/2011
EU rules on live animal transport need a complete overhaul - demands Eurogroup for Animals following the publication today of a European Commission report on the impact of the transport legislation on the sector and on the welfare of animals.
Posted on 03/11/2011
This week, Sonja Van Tichelen, Director of Eurogroup for Animals, is attending WSPA board meeting in London, UK. During this event, the new Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (2010-2014) has been presented. Described as very comprehensive, it provides also significant funding to protect all animals.
Posted on 31/10/2011
Assurance schemes operate for the purpose of providing certainty and confidence that specified characteristics, attributes, practices and methods of production are followed. Millions of animals going through well developed and implemented certified assurance schemes with welfare criteria have benefited from improved welfare conditions. There are many benefits of welfare assurance schemes for the farmers and other supply chain operators but especially for the animals going through these schemes. Evolution of assurance schemes within the last decade in response to consumers concerns as well as issues in the supply chain means that conditions and guidelines need to be set to ensure that schemes are able to deliver the welfare outcomes that they claim. There are broad guidelines already provided on EN45011, EN17020 and EU best practice guidelines for voluntary certification schemes. Eurogroup expects certain basic requirements for schemes making claims on animal welfare and provides this information to complement other reference broad guidelines.
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