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A EUROPE
Photo by Lynne Graves
THAT CARES
FOR ANIMALS
ABOUT US
Launched in 1980, EUROGROUP FOR
“ We believe
wholeheartedly
in the power
of unity and
ANIMALS is the only pan-European animal
advocacy organisation. collective
strength. Animal
We unite and amplify the voices of over 60
welfare knows
national and international animal protection
no borders. All our efforts and
organisations across Europe, the US and
Australia. successes for animals have been
achieved thanks to our commitment
Together we provide a voice for the billions to a cause that goes beyond
of animals kept in laboratories, farms and
political colours and geographical
homes, and for those living in the wild.
boundaries.”
We drive positive change by working with Reineke Hameleers Director
our members to identify common goals and
“
coordinate EU-wide action to influence laws We play a pivotal
and policies that offer higher standards of role in bringing
animal protection.
about change
We deliver concrete results through for animals by
dedicated programmes and a strategic bringing people
approach to campaigning and advocacy together and
based on our scientific knowledge and
facilitating
technical expertise.
greater coordination. This amplifies
Only by legislating at an EU level can we our impact at the national level and
be sure that animals will be respected as ensures that our voices are heard
sentient beings across all Member States. in Europe.”
Britta Riis President
“ I have cared
about animals
all my life. As
a politician
in Finland I
was active in
the national
parliament's animal welfare
intergroup and so it was logical
to join the European Parliament's
Intergroup. It is a very important
and powerful group with very broad
support from civil society and the
scientific community.”
Sirpa Pietikäinen President of Intergroup on
the Welfare and Conservation of Animals
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VISION
A EUROPE THAT
CARES FOR ANIMALS.
A Europe where the wellbeing of all
animals is assured and where they
can express their natural behaviour.
MISSION
As the pan-European animal advocacy organisation, the primary focus of
Eurogroup for Animals is to improve the wellbeing of as many animals as
possible. We do this by achieving better legislation, standards, enforcement
and societal attitudes, through a united community of animal protection
organisations and via lawful means.
This mission has been translated into A TRIPLE ROLE. These roles are
intertwined, mutually reinforce each other and reflect our advocacy approach.
REPRESENTING CIVIL SOCIETY CAMPAIGNING TO DRIVE
AT EU LEVEL REGARDING CHANGE IN FAVOUR OF
ANIMAL WELFARE ANIMALS ACROSS EUROPE
As the only pan-European
Through our pan-
animal welfare
organisation, we
2 European campaigns,
represent our 1 we use the power of
members, and more public mobilisation
generally the to connect citizens
interests of animals, with EU decision
at EU level. As a 3 makers and create
result, we are a trusted new animal advocacy
partner in EU stakeholder opportunities.
and expert groups. FOSTERING COHESION,
EXCHANGING EXPERIENCES AND
DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE
We act as a facilitator, bringing together
people, knowledge and expertise, and
develop our members’ capacities to help
us reach our common vision.
BUILDING A EUROPE THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS 3
PURPOSE
We expect and demand that Article 13 of the
Lisbon Treaty, which forms the constitutional basis
of the EU and which acknowledges the sentience
and intrinsic value of animals, is valued and
effected in all relevant EU legislation.
We expect that the EU institutions, the European
Parliament, the European Commission and the
European Council, include animal welfare and
the humane treatment of animals as integral
elements of all impact assessments and legislative
proposals.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
OVER THE COURSE OF 30 YEARS, Eurogroup for Animals has been instrumental in obtaining and
improving EU legislation in the area of animal welfare. Here are a few highlights of the successes
resulting from our last decades of advocacy.
1998
1983 1993 Protocol 2005
Ban on
6th
1995 on Animal Animal
imports of New Transport Welfare in the 2001 Transport
Amendment
baby seal 1991 Rules for Farm 1998 Amsterdam Ban on Sow rules
to Cosmetics
skins Leghold Traps Directive Animals Zoo Directive Treaty Stalls introduced
prohibited
in EU
European First Animal
Directive on Revised Centre for Ban on Veal Ban on Ban on the 7th Welfare
Animal Exper- Slaughter Validation of crates the use of use of Battery Amendment to Action Plan
imentation Directive Alternative 1997 Driftnets Cages the Cosmetics
2006
1986 1993 Methods 1998 1999 Directive
(ECVAM) 2003
1993
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2017
Establishment
2010 2012 of the Animal
European First practical Welfare
declaration guidelines 2016 2016 Platform
2007 on the to assess 2013 Addition of Adoption of and four key
Ban on 2009 alternatives fitness for Alternative of key welfare the EU Action subgroups on
imports of New Transport to surgical transport of non-animal provisions in Plan against live transport,
wild-caught Rules for Farm castration adult bovines test methods the Animal wildlife pigs, pets and
wild birds Animals of pigs published in research Health Law trafficking equines
The legal Mandatory
obligation establishment
under the Council of Union
EU ban on Animal EU Zoos Adoption of Inclusion of
EU Treaty conclusions Reference
trade in seal welfare in Directive non-animal the first fur
to consider on cats Centres
products Free Trade Good testing species in
animals as and dogs for Animal
2009 Agreement Practices methods for the EU list of
sentient Welfare in
beings when
2010 with Chile Document chemicals Invasive Alien
in REACH the Official
drafting 2013 published
Controls
Species
2015 regulation
legislation Regulation 2017
2009 2016
2017
BUILDING A EUROPE THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS 5
SUCCESS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, JOINTLY WITH OUR MEMBERS,
WE HAVE BEEN DELIVERING RESULTS AND TAKING STEPS
FORWARD IN THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.
FOR ANIMALS
ANIMALS IN SCIENCE
Over 11 million animals, including dogs, do all we can to improve the lives of those
rabbits and even our closest genetic animals currently used for research, testing
relatives, primates, are used in laboratory and education.
research and testing throughout Europe
every year. EXAMPLE: We participate in platforms
to promote the development and uptake
We work with legislators, experts and of alternative methods and promote the
industry to ensure their protection, with spread of animal-free methodologies
the aim of ultimately replacing all animal in areas where the use of animals is still
experiments with viable alternatives. We common.
COMPANION EQUINES
ANIMALS
There are around 66 million owned cats and Depending on where and how they are
60 million owned dogs in the EU. For many, used, equines may be legally defined as
dogs and cats are loved family members, farm animals, companion animals or even
but others see them as an income source, wild animals, and a single equine can cover
through breeding or commercial trading. We several of these classifications within its
work to guarantee a safe environment for all lifetime. This leads to serious challenges
cats and dogs. across the EU, including overpopulation,
irresponsible breeding, illegal trading, poor
EXAMPLE: Our #ProtectOurPets campaign levels and over-use of transportation and
in February 2016 led to a significant majority inhumane slaughter.
of MEPs calling for better protection for
companion animals and compatible systems EXAMPLE: Our lobbying ensured that in
for the registration of pets across the EU. March 2017 an overwhelming majority
Following our advocacy efforts, Member of MEPs adopted a landmark resolution
States set up a working group on illegal pet calling for the responsible ownership of
trade within the European Commission's equines and European guidelines on good
Animal Welfare Platform. practice in the sector.
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SCIENCE WILDLIFE COMPANION ANIMALS FARM ANIMALS ALL ANIMALS
FARM ANIMALS
Animals used for food are not just highlight cases where EU subsidies lead to
agricultural products but sentient beings. animal suffering.
From the moment they are born until they
reach the slaughterhouse they need to be We believe that supporting more sustainable,
treated accordingly. environmentally and animal friendly food is
our shared responsibility.
We campaign for the development and
enforcement of higher animal welfare EXAMPLE: In 2016 we obtained
standards in food and farming through €600,000 of EU funding for a pilot
EU legislation and voluntary actions by project aimed at highlighting the quality
retailers and others. We encourage financial of meat from pigs that have not been
compensation for farmers who invest in surgically castrated.
higher welfare production systems and
OUR KEY AREAS OF FOCUS:
PIGS
We work to decrease LIVE
the significant number ANIMAL
of violations to EU pig TRANSPORT
welfare legislation. One million animals are transported every
day in Europe, most of them for slaughter.
We fight to improve legislation to reduce
and replace live animal transport, and call for
CHICKENS existing rules to be better enforced.
We advocate for a shift
towards free-range
and organic systems to FISH
ensure more humane egg We work to put
production and advocate fish welfare on the
for closer attention to European policy map
and to ensure it is integrated more broadly
the proper management
into the regulatory framework addressing
of poultry farms and animal welfare.
genetics issues.
BUILDING A EUROPE THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS 7
SUCCESS
FOR ANIMALS
WILDLIFE
Wild animals across the world are exploited, campaigns and explore EU opportunities to
improperly kept as pets, cruelly trapped, ban wild animals from circuses.
poisoned and hunted.
EXAMPLE: In 2017 we published a report on
We advocate for effective legislation to the use of wild animals in circuses, exposing
protect them and for better enforcement of for the first time data on the shocking
existing legislation to safeguard their welfare. number of incidents involving the public
We contribute to EU policy and legislative and wild animals in circuses across the
developments that regulate the keeping EU. The report is a powerful lobby tool in
and sale of exotic pets, that reduce wildlife support of national or regional bans on the
trade and trafficking and that ensure the use of wild animals in European circuses, like
application of humane methods to manage the one recently adopted in Ireland.
Invasive Alien Species. We support national
TRADE & ANIMAL WELFARE
Billions of animals and their products are EXAMPLE: The advocacy efforts of our
traded across the globe each year without Trade & Animal Welfare (T&AW) project
adequate welfare protection. (set up in October 2015) has led to
the impact of trade on animal welfare
We seek to ensure that animal welfare is being more highly recognised by the EU
included within multilateral and bilateral institutions. Animal welfare is now clearly
trade agreements by taking a holistic, long- on the EU trade policy agenda and the
term and strategic approach. We want EU European Commission plans to ensure
animal welfare standards to be maintained that the imports of certain products, like
and standards in other countries improved. eggs, respect animal welfare standards
equivalent to those applied in the EU.
8 EUROGROUP FOR ANIMALSOUR WORK
with EUROPEAN DECISION MAKERS
OUR ADVOCACY WORK WITH EU DECISION
MAKERS IS CENTRAL TO DELIVERING OUR
STRATEGIC GOALS.
We have relationships with experts
throughout the European Commission,
the European Council and the European
Parliament, work hand in hand with many
Member States and hold seats in the
Commission’s main stakeholder consultation
groups.
We are the secretariat for the Intergroup on
the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.
This brings together MEPs from all political
groups to debate and learn about these
issues, encouraging them to ensure that all
EU legislation respects animals and their
welfare.
OUR GOVERNANCE
WE ARE DEMOCRATICALLY GOVERNED
BY OUR MEMBERS AND RECEIVE OUR
MANDATE FROM THEM AT THE ANNUAL
GENERAL ASSEMBLY (AGM).
The AGM is our supreme decision-making
and oversight body which establishes our
direction via the adoption of a Strategic Plan.
The General Assembly is composed of voting
members from all member organisations. It
delegates its authority to an elected Board,
which is made up of representatives from
12 member organisations, together with an
independent President and Treasurer.
BUILDING A EUROPE THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS 9OUR MEMBERS Djurskyddet Sverige
ISPCA
Catholic Concern for Animals
Djurens Rätt
World Animal Protecion World Horse Welfare
Dyrevern Alliansen
Compassion In World Farming Cats Protection
Animal Protection Denmark
The Donkey Sanctuary One Kind
Ulster Society for the Protection of Animals RSPCA Bont voor Dieren
DSPCA Badger Trust
AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection
Sea First Foundation
Nadace
Dierenbescherming
APA Ochrana
Zvirat
GAIA Vissenbescherming
ADI
Animal Welfare Foundation
LNPA Deutscher Tierschutzbund
LFDA
Protection Mondiale des Animaux de Ferme - WELFARM Schweizer Tierschutz STS Vier Pfoten
Animal Free Research
Tierschutzbund Zürich
CNSPA Fondation Brigitte Bardot
One Voice
Animal Friends Croatia
FAADA L214
ANDA
Lega AntiVivisezione
AVATMA
10 EUROGROUP FOR ANIMALSThe Wolf Action Group
CURRENT MEMBERS January 2018
Animalia
AAP Animal Advocacy and Djurskyddet Sverige Protection Mondiale des
Protection Sweden Animaux de Ferme -
Suomen Eläinsuojeluyhdistys Netherlands The Dublin Society for WELFARM
(SEY) Animal Action Greece Prevention of Cruelty to France
Greece Animals (DSPCA) Royal Society for the
Estonian SPA (ESPA) Animal Friends Croatia Ireland Prevention of Cruelty to
Croatia Animal Protection Denmark Animals (RSPCA)
MTÜ Loomus
Denmark United Kingdom
Dzivnieku Draugs Animal Defenders
International (ADI) Dyrevern Alliansen Sea First Foundation
United Kingdom Norway Netherlands
Lega AntiVivisezione (LAV) Animal Protection Agency Dzivnieku Draugs Schweizer Tierschutz STS
(APA) Latvia Switzerland
United Kingdom Estonian SPA (ESPA) Sloboda Zvierat
Animal Rights Protection
Animal Welfare Foundation Estonia Slovakia
Organisation Lithuania
Germany FAADA Suomen Eläinsuojeluyhdistys
Animal Free Research Spain (SEY)
Switzerland Finland
Otwarte Klatki Fondation Brigitte Bardot
Animalia France Tara Foundation
Finland Poland
Tara Foundation GAIA
Animals Australia Belgium The Irish Society for the
Australia Prevention of Cruelty to
Sloboda Zvierat Ippothesis Animals (ISPCA)
Associacion Nacional para Greece Ireland
Vier Pfoten la Defensa de los Animales L214
(ANDA) The Donkey Sanctuary
Romania France United Kingdom
Spain
La Fondation Droit Animal, The Wolf Action Group
ORCA AVATMA Ethique et Sciences (LFDA)
Spain Finland
France
Badger Trust Tierschutzbund Zürich
Vier Pfoten Lega AntiVivisezione (LAV) Switzerland
United Kingdom Italy, Lithuania
Bulgaria Ulster Society for the
Bont voor Dieren Animal Rights Protection
Animal Netherlands Protection of Animals
Organisation Lithuania (USPCA)
Action Greece
Catholic Concern for Animals Lithuania United Kingdom
United Kingdom Lëtzebuerger Déiereschutzliga
Ippothesis Vier Pfoten Bulgaria
Cats Protection (LNPA) Bulgaria
United Kingdom Luxembourg
Vier Pfoten Romania
Compassion In World Farming MTÜ Loomus Romania
United Kingdom Estonia
Vier Pfoten
Confédération Nationale des Nadace Ochrana Zvirat Austria
SPA de France (CNSPA) Czech Republic
France Vissenbescherming
One Kind Netherlands
Deutscher Tierschutzbund United Kingdom
Germany World Animal Net
One Voice USA
Dierenbescherming France
Netherlands World Animal Protecion
Organisation for Respect and United Kingdom
Djurens Rätt Care of Animals (ORCA)
Sweden Serbia World Horse Welfare
United Kingdom
Otwarte Klatki
Poland
BUILDING A EUROPE THAT CARES FOR ANIMALS 11SUPPORT US
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