Animal Welfare: Launch of public consultation on the EU Strategy (27/03/2020)
On 23 March, the European Commission published a 12 week open consultation on the EU Strategy for Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015. This public consultation, available in all EU languages, is part of a one-year external study supporting the evaluation of the EU Strategy. The evaluation aims to assess if the EU Strategy delivered its initial objectives. The results of the evaluation will inform future EU initiatives on animal welfare as well as actions under the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy. Citizens, experts and stakeholders are invited to give their feedback before 15 June 2020.
Covid 19: more flexibility for Member States to carry out official controls on animals, plants, food and feed (31/03/2020)