Animals in Europe #25 - February 2012
Animals in Europe is our monthly newsletter, bringing you the latest developments on animal welfare in the EU.
In this issue:
- New EU animal welfare strategy discussed at European Parliament
- Proposed animal tests for GM food & feed testing are unscientific
- Greece bans animals in circuses
- Commission warns 13 Member States on the laying hens cages ban
- Serious animal welfare failures and public health threats revealed in Spanish slaughterhouses
- Ritual slaughter exemptions cause animal suffering and put consumers at risks
- Commission plans on possible derogation to cosmetics ban
- FVO programme of audits for 2012
- New EFSA publications
- Launch of SSN Rhino Newsletter