Animal Welfare Intergroup

ABOUT THE ISSUE

The all-party Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals was created in 1983 in the European Parliament to discuss European and international animal welfare and conservation issues and, where appropriate, take initiatives which can lead to legislation. Attended by representatives from most political groups and nationalities, this influential Intergroup provides a forum for MEPs for debate and for initiating action for a wide range of animal welfare and conservation issues.

The Intergroup meets every month during the European Parliament Plenary sessions in Strasbourg.

Composition of Intergroup (January 2012)

President: Dan Jørgensen (S&D - Denmark)

Vice-Presidents:
Kriton Arsenis (S&D - Greece)
Jacqueline Foster (ECR - United Kingdom)
Elisabeth Jeggle (EPP - Germany)
Jörg Leichtfried (S&D - Austria)
Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL - Netherlands)
David Martin (S&D -United Kingdom)
Cristiana Muscardini (EPP - Italy)
Marit Paulsen (ALDE - Sweden)
Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP - Finland)
Daciana Sârbou (S&D, Romania)
Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR - Poland)
Nadja Hirsch (ALDE - Germany)
Raül Romeva i Rueda (Greens/EFA - Spain)
Michèle Striffler (EPP - France)
Andrea Zanoni (ALDE - Italy)

Honorary President: Carl Schlyter (Greens/EFA - Sweden)

Honorary Secretary: Marit Paulsen (ALDE - Sweden)

The secretariat of the Intergroup is provided by Andreas Erler, Eurogroup for Animals