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

Question for written answer to the Commission - Marlene Mizzi (S&D) - 30th March 2015 Subject:  Export of live animals to countries outside Europe When EU animals are exported live to countries outside the 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

Food recalls in EU – Week 37/2015

This week on the EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find the following notifications: 1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers: Foreign bodies: pieces of wood in complete meal for infants and young children (Mushroom - Risotto) from Germany, following a consumer complaint. Notified by Germany, distributed also to Austria; … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 37/2015