EP Plenary session - Situation of animal health in Europe: how to prevent and prepare for future sanitary crises in agriculture

Animal welfare and the future of ethical trade

MEPs debate the European Citizens’ Initiative “Fur Free Europe” to ban the rearing and killing of animals exclusively for fur production in the EU. The initiative calls for an EU ban on the keeping and killing of animals for the sole or main purpose of fur production. The organisers also seek to prohibit selling fur from these animals, as well as products containing this fur across the Union. The initiative “Fur Free Europe” collected 1,502,319 valid signatures from all EU countries. Closing statement by Iliana IVANOVA, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

European Citizens' Initiative "Fur Free Europe": closing statement by Iliana IVANOVA, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

MEPs debate the European Citizens’ Initiative “Fur Free Europe” to ban the rearing and killing of animals exclusively for fur production in the EU. The initiative calls for an EU ban on the keeping and killing of animals for the sole or main purpose of fur production. The organisers also seek to prohibit selling fur from these animals, as well as products containing this fur across the Union. The initiative “Fur Free Europe” collected 1,502,319 valid signatures from all EU countries.

European Citizens' Initiative "Fur Free Europe": MEPs debate

MEPs debate the European Citizens’ Initiative “Fur Free Europe” to ban the rearing and killing of animals exclusively for fur production in the EU. The initiative calls for an EU ban on the keeping and killing of animals for the sole or main purpose of fur production. The organisers also seek to prohibit selling fur from these animals, as well as products containing this fur across the Union. The initiative “Fur Free Europe” collected 1,502,319 valid signatures from all EU countries. Opening statement by Michal WIEZIK (Renew, SK), author and Iliana IVANOVA, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Citizens' Initiative "Fur Free Europe": opening statement by Michal WIEZIK (Renew, SK), author and Iliana IVANOVA, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

MEPs debate on an initiative to protecting and strengthening the ban on animal testing, transforming the EU Chemicals Regulation and making a transition to non-animal science. Nearly 1.5 million people signed the European Citizens’ Initiative “Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without animal testing” in one year. A public hearing in the Environment, Agricultural and Petitions committees was held on 25 May. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics: closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate on an initiative to protecting and strengthening the ban on animal testing, transforming the EU Chemicals Regulation and making a transition to non-animal science. Nearly 1.5 million people signed the European Citizens’ Initiative “Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without animal testing” in one year. A public hearing in the Environment, Agricultural and Petitions committees was held on 25 May. Opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), Mazaly AGUILAR (ECR, ES), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES) and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics: opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), Mazaly AGUILAR (ECR, ES), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES) and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

Throughout the EU, millions of animals are reared in cages, in conditions that seriously harm their welfare. A European Citizens' Initiative, 'End the Cage Age', calls on the European Commission to end the practice of keeping animals in cages and to propose legislation to prohibit their use.The Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport was set up in June 2020 to investigate alleged violations in the application of European Union law on the protection of animals during transport and related operations within and outside the EU, including by air, road, rail and sea. This infoclip illustrates: Farm Animal welfare - wellbeing and transport.

Infoclip: Farm Animal welfare - wellbeing and transport

The Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport hold a public hearing with experts on the transport of live animals to third countries. Exchange of views with Constança CARVALHO, PATAV (Anti-Transport Platform for Live Animals), Péter HENCZ, Managing director, HUNLAND Trans Kft, Lorène JACQUET, Campaigns and Advocacy Manager, Fondation Brigitte Bardot and Heinz OSTERLOH, German Cattle and Meat Trade Association and statement by Tilly METZ (Greens/EFA, LU), ANIT Chair.

Transport of live animals to third countries: extracts from the public hearing and statement by Tilly METZ (Greens/EFA, LU), ANIT Chair - ANIT Committee

This infoclip illustrates the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the invasive species, the red-eared slider and the coypu, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Invasive species; Red-eared slider, Coypu

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Eurasian gray wolf, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species; Eurasian gray wolf

This Infoclip illustrates the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the invasive species, the Raccoon, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Invasive species; Raccoon

This infoclip illustrates the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Red ruffed lemur, Ring-tailed lemur, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species; Red ruffed lemur, Ring-tailed lemur

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Dalmatian pelican, European pond turtle, Griffon vulture, Black stork, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species; Dalmatian pelican, European pond turtle, Griffon vulture, Black stork

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Brown bear, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species; Brown bear

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Yellow-cheeked gibbon, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species; Yellow-cheeked gibbon

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Eurasian lynx, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species - Eurasian lynx

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Red panda, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species: Red panda

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the endangered species, Wolverine, in France.

Infoclip: Green deal - The EU Biodiversity strategy - Endangered species; Wolverine

This Infoclip illustrates: the EU Biodiversity strategy in particular the Deer, in France.

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