MEPS ENDORSE NEW ANIMAL HEALTH LAWS
April 14th, 2014
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ministers are now considering a new EU animal health law, which has been approved by the European Parliament, and which would unite 40 pieces of existing EU legislation, easing implementation by meat and livestock businesses.Swedish liberal MEP Marit Paulsen - an environmental and food quality expert – piloted the legislation through the Parliament, amending the text originally proposed by the European Commission to put more emphasis on the prevention and control of animal diseases. She also added commitments to protect biodiversity within ...
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