The live animal export trade has ballooned in Europe while the commission fails to enforce its own regulations, MEPs have told the Guardian. The EU has long prided itself on its high animal welfare standards, and has had legislation on animals during transport since 1991. A European parliamentary resolution last year stated: “The EU is where animal welfare is most respected and defended, and it is an example for the rest of the world.”Q&A Why are we reporting on live exports? This is why I am working together with other members of the Animal Welfare Intergroup to get an inquiry committee set up, to look into what is happening. According to the Animal Welfare Institute, the number of slaughterhouses fell from nearly 8,000 in 1970 to just under 3,000 in 2018.

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2020 16:09 UTC