Animals in Europe #24 - January 2012
Animals in Europe is our monthly newsletter, bringing you the latest developments on animal welfare in the EU.
In this issue:
- New animal welfare strategy fails to address citizens' concerns
- Danish Presidency committed to Animal Welfare
- Own initiative report on the protection of animals during transport
- Animal Welfare Intergroup elects new President and Vice-President
- New report on EU-Mercosur potential trade agreement
- Animal Welfare standards in Free Trade Agreements negotiated by the EU
- Court upholds Austrian ban on wild animals in circuses
- Stricter rules for ritual slaughter in France
- The Netherlands proposes new law on sale of pet animals
- Member States adopt common position at the IWC