La directrice de l’Institut nommée membre titulaire du Comité national de réflexion éthique sur l’expérimentation animale (CNREEA)

Yesterday the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee voted for the proposed “Regulation on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability” by 35 to 2, approving legislation that, for the first time in the history of EU law, will establish animal welfare standards for breeders and sellers of cats and dogs, mandate microchipping and registration as part of the sales process, and strengthen regulations to reduce the risks of illegal trafficking.

Grey wolves in Europe can no longer rely on strict protection under the Habitats Directive after a vote by MEPs today to downgrade them to “protected.”

It’s a bleak time for animals this Parliamentary term—but one glimmer of hope has been the long-overdue revision of the EU’s outdated live transport rules. After years of horror stories and policy inaction, it finally looked as if meaningful reform was on the table.