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The use of animals in scientific experiments could soon be reduced by new legislation, approved by the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on Monday, which aims for a balance between improving…

The EU Council for Justice and Home Affairs has yesterday supported a draft directive for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, aimed at strengthening the protection of animals whilst…

A European Parliament committee has voted in favour of new product labelling to help consumers identify and choose animal welfare-friendly products.The opinion, from the rapporteur Mr. Leif Erland Nielsen (Group…

More frequent inspections and tougher penalties will be needed to enforce the next EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament today.The current 2006-10 plan…