
Andrea Gavinelli
@andreagavinelli
Veterinarian and committed to achieve the health and welfare of animals and people since 1999. At least I try... tweets are mine!
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http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/index_en.htm 28-02-2011 14:20:53
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Da leggere l'ultimo rapporto di Legambiente su cani e gatti in Italia. Un quadro cupo, che richiede interventi urgenti da parte della politica. Il volontariato è già al limite.








Higher animal welfare standards are not a burden, they "bring benefits to farmers and animals", said Animal Welfare Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, stressing that the modernisation of #AnimalWelfare rules is an opportunity the European Commission "cannot miss".



Today, European Commission published its new Vision for Agriculture and Food. It commits to: ✅ Revising #animalwelfare legislation and phasing out cages ✅ Holding imported products to the same welfare standards ✅ A welfare labeling scheme to help consumers make ethical choices







Had a fruitful call with İbrahim Yumaklı on advancing our actions to avoid live animal consignments stranded at our borders. Turkish pre-approval of EU certificates, duly completed by Member State officials, will help prevent tragedies like those at the 🇪🇺-🇹🇷 border last year.