European citizens' initiative against horse slaughter accepted

The initiators also advocate a ban on long-distance transport of horses throughout Europe for slaughter. And they want horses to be protected from overwork or heavy training. The organizers have six months to collect signatures. If a European citizens' initiative receives 1 million statements of support within a year from at least seven different member states, the committee is obliged to respond. Earlier there was also the citizens' initiative 'End the Cage Age'. It was signed by 1.4 million Europeans. This was an important reason for the European Commission to come up with new animal welfare legislation. There are now proposals to severely restrict the possibility of cage housing of animals in the European Union. In addition, the European Parliament has approved a resolution to phase out caged housing until 2027. Horse meat According to the initiators, the slaughter of horses for human consumption is 'a cruel practice that animal welfare organizations have denounced for ...