Bulgaria: Improving animal welfare is in the interest of us all

Published 2021년 12월 8일

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An upcoming high-level conference aiming to discuss the future of animal welfare in the EU will be held on December 9, with key EU and non-Community actors in attendance. The European Commission has highlighted its commitment to improving animal welfare, both domestically and internationally, building on nearly five decades of legislation. This commitment includes plans to phase out animal cages by 2023, in response to a European Citizens' Initiative supporting the ban. The conference underscores the EU's efforts to promote sustainability, animal health, and welfare, encouraging a plant-based diet and sustainable farming practices. The European Commission is collaborating with various stakeholders, including the Jane Goodall Institute, to further establish the EU as a leader in animal welfare through its Farm-to-Table strategy.

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An online high-level conference on "Animal welfare in the EU - today and tomorrow" will be held on 9 December. The aim of the forum is to bring together key EU and non-Community actors in the field of animal welfare to discuss current issues and future policies in this area. The forum will be attended by European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakidou and Dr Jane Goodall, a renowned British primatologist and conservationist, the European Commission's press office said. Especially for the readers of Sinor.bg, the press center of the European Commission provided a joint article by Commissioner Kiriakidou and Dr. Jane Goodall on the topic of animal welfare. "Animals are sentient beings. This fact is recognized in the EU Treaties, and we have a moral and social responsibility to ensure that farm animal conditions reflect this. The reality, however, is that billions of animals around the world are currently kept under intensive care. Thousands of them are transported ...

Source: Sinor