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The livestock carrier Spiridon II, carrying 2,901 cattle from Uruguay, has been stranded off the Turkish coast since 22 October. Upon arrival, the ship was denied permission to unload due to irregularities in ear tag documentation. According to a letter from the ship owner to the authorities, at least 48 animals have died so far. International…

Another serious case of animal cruelty on the high seas and massive failure on the part of the authorities: due to a faulty ship's engine, 2,400 cattle and 460 sheep were travelling at sea for over two weeks - on a journey that normally only takes 5 to 6 days. Animal welfare organisations are appealing to EU decision-makers to stop live animal…

Animals standing in their own excrement for weeks, suffering from untreated injuries, young animals dying on overcrowded trucks and animals slaughtered without stunning in a cruel manner: These are all systemic problems of the live animal trade. NGOs urge MEPs to ban inhumane trade.

It could have been a historic day for animal welfare. Germany had the chance to set new standards and to become a pioneer in the EU. A committee proposal was submitted to the Federal Council (Bundesrat) for voting. According to the proposal, a ban on the transport of live animals to 17 countries would have become the law. It included countries such…

During the AGRIFISH meeting of Agricultural Ministers on 15th of July in Brussels the issue of long distance transport during hot summer months was discussed. Of the member states, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovenia and Cyprus were in favour of suspending live animal transports when…

Following numerous complaints by NGOs, members of the EU Parliament and media reports, the European Commission carried out an audit* in Croatian port of Raša during September 2018 and released in 2019 the report showing a disaster for European animals being exported by vessels from here to the Middle East and to North Africa.

Investigative video…

European animal-welfare organisations call for a ban on imports - Import associations mislead consumers

European animal-welfare organisations call for a ban on imports - Import associations mislead consumers