#Act4 AnimalsEU Climate change is set to become an inescapable part of negotiations now underway over an Australia-European Union free trade agreement, and also negotiations over the Australia-UK agreement necessitated by Britain’s exit from the European Union. Compliance with Paris Agreement to become an issue in the EU-Australia negotiations 21 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Last Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted its resolution commenting on the EU’s mandate for the coming EU-UK trade negotiations, reminding the Commission of the importance of ensuring a level playing field when it comes to animal welfare standards. Brexit: EP says no full access for Great Britain if animal welfare is not protected 21 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Last Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted its resolution commenting on the EU’s mandate for the coming EU-UK trade negotiations, reminding the Commission of the importance of ensuring a level playing field when it comes to animal welfare standards. Brexit: EP says no full access for Great Britain if animal welfare is not protected 20 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Today the European Parliament approved the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. European Parliament calls for EU and Vietnam to work on animal welfare 12 February 2020 Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Canada's Ambassador to France, Isabelle Hudon, raised her tone on Wednesday and castigated the "Canada bashing" she heard during the parliamentary debate on the trade deal between the EU and Canada, which has not yet been ratified. Canadian Ambassador to France denounces "Canada bashing" in French Parliament 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Walloon Parliament unanimously adopted a motion opposing the draft trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). Walloon Parliament adopts resolution against EU-Mercosur deal 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission has issued a recommendation to the Council to open negotiations on a new partnership with the United Kingdom. Brexit: EC takes first step to launch negotiations with UK 6 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Last week, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution to spell out what it wants to see from the European Commission in the coming term. EP’s Resolution on Green Deal asks for better animal welfare 22 January 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU EU citizens consider that ensuring the EU’s environmental and health standards are respected in trade policy is a top priority, according to the latest Eurobarometer published on Wednesday 20 November. EU citizens want more consideration of environmental and health standards in EU trade policy 2 December 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Trade policy dominates the headlines in Brussels and around the world. Increasingly, trade policy is viewed as critical both in its own right and for its influence on labour, equality, migration, environment and climate change mitigation. Eurogroup for Animals invited to present its work in a high level training on trade 4 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture has launched today the world’s most comprehensive publicly accessible trade database on fisheries and aquaculture products. EUMOFA releases fisheries international trade data 2 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Faced with strong opposition, MHP, the main Ukrainian poultry meat company exporting to the EU, has withdrawn its application for a grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). No European money for Ukrainian poultry company 29 October 2019
