The Commission’s New Work Programme: Where Are the Animals?
The European Commission’s Work Programme for 2027 is out today – and it contains no mention of the promise to revise standards for laying hens, broiler chickens, and pigs.

In this blog post for Faunalytics, Olga Kikou (Director of Advocacy) takes a deep dive into recent media investigations revelations about how industrial farming lobbies have stalled legal reforms for animals.
The European Commission’s Work Programme for 2027 is out today – and it contains no mention of the promise to revise standards for laying hens, broiler chickens, and pigs.

Les travaux de recherche d’Anatole Poinsot (conseiller juridique), menés avec Eugénie Duval, ont été cités dans un avis de l’ANSES portant sur la mise en oeuvre de
mesures alternatives à l’abattage des animaux dans le cadre de survenance de foyers de brucellose.

The European Commission’s Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture is out, and we’re happy to see a mention of animal welfare. The text says the Commission will “further develop the EU framework for the welfare of farmed aquatic animals across all stages of production, building on existing good husbandry practices, guidance and scientific knowledge.”

