Posted on 31/01/2013
At a meeting with animal welfare organisations, the new Commissioner for health and consumer policy, Tonio Borg, confirmed that the Commission will not bring out new legislation to weaken the ban on marketing of cosmetics tested on animals.
Posted on 25/01/2013
The European Parliament agriculture committee has voted this week on four draft reports on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Posted on 24/01/2013
Eurogroup applauds the European Parliament’s Environment Committee for sending a strong signal to the Commission and Members States that the EU should support increased protection for endangered species such as the polar bear, manta rays, sharks and certain reptiles popular in the pet trade.
Posted on 24/01/2013
Eurogroup for Animals is pleased that MEPs showed their support for animal welfare during the vote on endocrine disruptors yesterday at the European Parliament’s Environment Committee.
Posted on 14/01/2013
The European Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), the body responsible for auditing Member States enforcement of EU requirements in the areas of animal health and welfare among others, published its programme of audits for 2013.
Posted on 03/01/2013
New EU requirements for the protection of pigs, introducing a ban on the use of individual stalls for pregnant sows and gilts as of 1 January 2013, have already improved the lives of millions of animals across EU.
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