Posted on 14/05/2012
Eurogroup for Animals called on the European Commission to ban the cloning animals for food production during a Working Group organised by DG Consumer to help prepare its impact assessment on Cloning which also follows the opening of a public consultation on the subject.
Posted on 03/05/2012
A new independent scientific report, released today, has resulted in calls for an EU-wide ban on exotic pet markets to protect animal welfare, public health and biodiversity. The report, commissioned by the Animal Protection Agency, International Animal Rescue, Eurogroup for Animals and other European animal protection groups, was this week presented to Caroline Lucas MP and Keith Taylor MEP.
Posted on 23/04/2012
Eurogroup welcomes today’s adoption of the draft report on the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 by the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The report, drafted by Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP, calls for biodiversity to be considered and integrated in all other EU policy fields including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which are currently being reviewed. This vote sends a strong message on the interconnectivity of fisheries, land use, health, welfare and trade policy and the need for a holistic approach to biodiversity conservation.
Posted on 14/02/2012
Eurogroup for Animals is extremely disappointed by plans unveiled by the European Commission to introduce obligatory 90-day feeding trials for GMOs in implementing rules due to be discussed with stakeholders today. This proposal goes against the latest scientific advice from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published in January this year. This advice states that it should only be carried out on a case-by-case basis as determined by EFSA itself which has so far been the case.
Posted on 19/01/2012
Eurogroup for Animals is extremely disappointed by the EU’s new Animal welfare strategy published today which outlines the future actions proposed to improve the treatment and welfare of animals until 2015. This strategy lacks any ambition and is a missed opportunity to highlight the role the EU can play in translating citizens concerns into action. Research clearly shows that European citizens care deeply about animals and expect governments to take responsibility and improve animal welfare. This strategy completely ignores this and the positive impact good animal welfare has on animal health, food safety and quality and sustainability.
Posted on 12/01/2012
Today sees the official publication of the “Guidelines to assess fitness for transport of adult bovines”. These voluntary guidelines are designed to provide easy to understand help and advice to professionals involved in the transport of adult cattle - such as farmers, traders, hauliers and control authorities. They aim to improve animal protection during the transport process. The voluntary guidelines use pictures and easy to understand texts in order to facilitate decisions on the suitability of adult cattle for transport. They are based on and complementary to the relevant European legislation, but do not take account of national rules applicable in individual Member States.
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