The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy

💬 Our Chief Legal Adviser Alice Di Concetto was interviewed by the team at Almo Nature Benefit S.p.A. and Fondazione Capellino to discuss the latest updates about the EU's new proposed legislation on cats and dogs, and the EU's new Nature Restoration Law. 🐺 Make sure to subscribe to the Fondazione's YouTube channel to learn more about their important work to protect wild animals (including wolves and turtles!) around the world.⤵︎ #GreenDeal #NatureRestorationLaw #AnimalWelfare

🇪🇺 We would like to thank Commissioner Kyriakides for taking the time to meet with us today, and most importantly, for her outstanding efforts to improve #AnimalWelfare in the EU. 💫 As her term nears its conclusion, we hope the new Commission will carry forward her important contributions and achieve ambitious protection measures for animals.

A new report by the EU's Strategic Dialogue agriculture group poses risks to the promised animal welfare revolution! It asks for: ➡️ a new timeline, for the European Commission to present the draft laws in 2026, which would be a 3-YEAR DELAY! ➡️ unnecessary impact assessments, risking to water down the ambition, as spelled out in the EU's food strategy. 📰 Read our comment! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ewYgbTpU

📅SAVE THE DATE! 🎙️Our Director of Advocacy Olga Kikou will speak at this year's CARE conference on #AnimalRights, organised by Anima International. She'll discuss how the revision of the EU animal welfare legislation was thwarted by vested interests. Join her on Saturday, 14 September! Program: https://lnkd.in/dyVetWZP Facebook event: https://lnkd.in/dSeHJivu #CARE2024 #CAREconference

⚠️LEAK⚠️ #AMR The latest draft of the UN declaration on antimicrobial resistance has cut down bold pledges, including a commitment to end the use in animals of antimicrobials essential for fighting human infections by 2030. Scoop by Helen Collis ⤵️ https://politi.co/3AwEYnw

🎇Today is #WorldPlantMilkDay!🥳 We call on EU politicians to support plant-based drinks in school canteens! Despite the announced work programme of the past European Commission, the EU School Scheme was shelved, along with other files. It's time to revive the ambition!

⚠️ LEAK ⚠️ Experts say the UN’s food agency FAO has shied away from recommending less animal farming, though cutting methane emissions is a quick way to curb warming. Former and current FAO officials and academics have criticized the report for pro-industry bias, cherry-picking data and even “disinformation” about the environmental impacts of animal farming. Story by Arthur Neslen 📰 https://lnkd.in/en7UMbxS

🇮🇹 Join us at the UIA Union Internationale des Avocats's conference "Sustainability in the World of Fashion," which will take place on September 6–7th in Milan! 💬 Our Director and Chief Legal Adviser Alice Di Concetto will present on the protection of animals for fashion purposes under EU law. #FashionLaw #AnimalLaw #EULaw

🎧 Don't miss out European Vegan Summit's latest podcast episode with Olga Kikou, The Institute's Director of Advocacy. 🗳️ In this episode, Olga provides an analysis of the new political dynamics in the European Parliament and the implications the elections will have on EU food and agricultural policy over the next five years. ▶️ Learn more ⤵︎

🐬 What Can the European Union Do to #StopTheGrind? 🇫🇴 The EU is the Faroe Islands’ biggest trading partner. With a new Parliament and European Commission in place, the EU has a unique opportunity to align its development policies more closely with its commitments to animal and environmental protection and stop the cruel slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins. ✍️ Read our full legal analysis on Stop the Grind's blog ⤵︎