Plant Harmful organisms in the EU – Annual report 2014

Article 16 (1) and (2) of Directive 2000/29/EC, requires that Member States immediately notify the European Commission and other Member States, of the presence or appearance of harmful organisms found on their territory or part of it, as well as the measures taken to eradicate or avoid the spread of the harmful organism concerned. This … Continue reading Plant Harmful organisms in the EU – Annual report 2014

QeA to EU Commission – Animal welfare and export of live animals to third countries

Question for written answerย to the Commission -ย Marlene Mizzi (S&D) - 30th March 2015 Subject:ย  Export of live animals to countries outside Europe When EU animals are exported live to countries outside theย EU they are no longer protected by European animal welfare law. Investigations by Compassion in World Farming into slaughter in the Middle East have … Continue reading QeA to EU Commission – Animal welfare and export of live animals to third countries