Million people back call for shorter trips to slaughter
An eight-hour petition that garnered to a greater extent than than a meg signatures inwards back upward of reduced journeying times for animals going to slaughter inwards Europe shows at that topographic point is overwhelming populace back upward for the move, World Horse Welfare says.
The charity was inwards Brussels on Th to back upward the handing over of Animals’ Angels’ petition.
World Horse Welfare says the 1,103,248 signatures present overwhelming populace support, together with reinforce its calls for the introduction of a maximum journeying bound for horses going to slaughter or for fattening.
The charity says electrical flow EU legislation makes it possible for animals, including horses, to move transported for days on destination inwards cramped weather condition amongst footling nutrient or water, leading to immense suffering.
The petition was handed to Commissioner John Dali inwards someone to assist persuade the European Commission that carry regulations demand revision.
Campaigns Officer at World Horse Welfare Hannah Lynch said: “We dorsum Animals’ Angels latest activity together with believe that whatever force for modify is a positive motion together with promise that this volition seat to a greater extent than pressure level on the Commission to re-think the electrical flow totally inadequate legislation.
“They must convey that at that topographic point is huge populace back upward for a curt journeying bound for animals transported for slaughter, including horses.
“For many years our charity has been pressing for a curt maximum journeying bound for horses, which is a recommendation based on scientific bear witness together with supported yesteryear scientists at the European Food Safety Authority. If the electrical flow legislation remains unchanged all animals, including horses, volition give-up the ghost on to endure needlessly.”
In March, curt journeying limits received backing from members of the European Parliament equally they adopted a annunciation calling for a maximum journeying bound of 8 hours for all animals transported to slaughter.
The annunciation was carried amongst unopen to 400 MEP signatures. However, focus has forthwith shifted to the Council of Ministers, who are forthwith debating whether to modify electrical flow carry regulations.
World Horse Welfare is encouraging Equus caballus lovers to write to their Agriculture Minister to grade them modify is needed.
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