Germany: Animal rights activists demonstrate against animal transports to third countries

Published Jun 15, 2022

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The Alliance for Animal Welfare Policy is advocating for a ban on animal transport to third countries, citing the Animal Welfare Act as support. The group is urging Germany to set an example for the EU and is calling on the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, to push for significant animal welfare improvements in ongoing EU revisions on animal welfare and transport laws. The alliance also aims to halt Germany's reputation as a major exporter of cattle to countries that subject them to cruel slaughter.

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The alliance for animal protection policy calls for a nationwide and EU-wide ban on animal transport to third countries. Referring to the Animal Welfare Act, the organization Provieh states that it is already possible to ban the transport of live animals to certain countries at national level. Several legal opinions have confirmed this. Germany must be a role model in Europe in order to finally be able to enforce an EU-wide ban. In addition to Provieh, the Albert Schweitzer Foundation for our environment, the Federation against Abuse of Animals, the Federal Association for Animal Welfare, People for Animal Rights, and Four Paws are part of the Alliance for Animal Welfare Policy. As the Albert Schweitzer Foundation informs for our fellow world, the day is intended to commemorate the transport of 13,000 live sheep by ship from Romania to Jordan in 2015. When the ship docked on June 14, all the animals had died. EU law on animal welfare and animal transport is currently being ...

Source: Agrarheute