New briefing on the EU-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Posted on 12/03/2013
Eurogroup for Animals released a brief insight into different ways how the EU and Morocco could include animal welfare in their Free Trade Agreement discussions.
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Irish Presidency urged to act on animal welfare
Posted on 19/12/2012
Eurogroup for Animals has today published a Memorandum outlining its position on animal welfare policies that will be discussed as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the next six months.
Briefing on a Commission Proposal for a Regulation establishing a common market organisation (CMO)
Posted on 31/05/2012
The forthcoming reform of the Common Agriculture Policy is an opportunity for the European Commission to translate its stated commitment to improve animal welfare into real policy decisions. Indeed, the recently published EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015 highlights the need to optimise synergies between animal welfare and agriculture policies.
New briefing on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Animal Welfare
Posted on 25/05/2012
Eurogroup for Animals is of opinion that animal welfare provisions need to be fully integrated in FTAs, in order to promote animal welfare in Third countries and avoid negative impact of potential trade liberalisation.
New briefing on dogs and cats in the EU
Posted on 13/03/2012
Eurogroup made available a briefing summarising our main concerns over the situation of dogs and cats in the EU. It is estimated that approximately 197 million companion animals are owned by households in the EU. This includes around 64 million pet cats and 60 million pet dogs. Whilst many are loved and cared for as members of the family, a wide range of welfare issues can affect dogs and cats in the EU.
Laissez-faire markets do not promote animal welfare
Posted on 29/02/2012
On the occasion of the conference on animal welfare “Implementing animal welfare through the new EU Strategy; consumer power and market opportunities” organised by the Danish Presidency of the European Union, Eurogroup for Animals released a briefing paper calling on the EU not to substitute legislation with a laissez-faire approach, letting the market take the lead.