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In an open letter, we—along with 15 other animal welfare organizations—are calling for binding animal welfare standards in the Mercosur agreement. During the fall session, the Council of States will debate the free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries. Among other things, it is intended to facilitate market access for beef from Argentina,…

A journalist from the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” (NZZ) accompanied our project manager, Maria Boada-Saña, on a field assignment in Cartagena for his report on the export of live animals by sea. The resulting article provides insight into an otherwise hidden industry in which sentient beings are treated merely as “commodities.”

The Icelandic Veterinary Authority (MAST) has unexpectedly granted the pharmaceutical company Ísteka a new, two-year license to collect blood from pregnant mares. In doing so, it is acting in violation of current law. We will not accept this. Together with partner organizations, we are taking legal action against this decision.

Following the long-standing ban on the transport of sheep and goats from Romania within Europe, the European Commission has now also prohibited exports from Romania to third countries. A new investigation at the Port of Midia underscores why these disease control measures were necessary. It reveals serious failures in animal traceability,…

AWF project manager, Tea Dronjić, participated in the 19th EU Platform on Animal Welfare. At the event, which was organized and chaired by the European Commission, representatives from all EU member states, the European Commission, scientists, industry representatives, and experts from selected animal welfare organizations discussed the future of…

A heat wave is currently sweeping across Germany. At the same time, barbecue season is in full swing, demand for meat is high—and so is the number of animal transports to slaughterhouses. For animals already stressed by transport, the high temperatures pose an additional, significant burden. Our partner organization, the Animal Welfare Foundation,…

Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) has covered our report on cattle feedlots in Mercosur countries. Among other things, our undercover investigation was featured on the consumer affairs programs “Kassensturz” and “Espresso.” The investigation was also highlighted in an online article.

Bovine meat from South America is sometimes marketed as a premium product in Europe—yet the production conditions behind it usually remain hidden. Our new film reveals the reality behind the meat often marketed as “High Quality Beef”—and documents conditions that are hardly compatible with expectations for animal welfare.

While bombs are falling in the Middle East, EU Member States continue to export live animals to the region, with the European Commission (EC) refusing to be held accountable. Public outcry is growing: With the support of the Eurogroup for Animals, the French animal welfare organisation Welfarm and the German NGO Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) have…