COMMISSION CONSIDERS ADDITIONAL LAWS ON ANIMAL WELFARE – CONFERENCE TOLD
February 1st, 2014
EUROPEAN Commission officials are already considering whether to propose additional livestock welfare laws or guidelines, over and above the Commission’s May 2013 proposals for an animal welfare regulation that is now being considered by the European Parliament.Officials said at an international gathering of experts in Brussels to mark the mid-point of the EU’s 2012-2015 animal welfare strategy conference that they are so far undecided whether any additional proposals would be a new EU-wide law or “non-binding” guidance and other activities.“Ensuring ...
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