Eyes on Animals was asked to be a stakeholder in a 3-year EU-project to identify best practices on how to better protect animals from suffering during transport. Today we were in Brussels to give our first input. Our knowledge and evidence from the field was important to show what really goes on in practice, both the bad practices and the improvements some companies have … [Read more...] about EonA asked to be a part of EU-project to improve animal-welfare during transport
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Meeting with poultry organization Nepluvi to improve welfare during loading
Today we met with Nepluvi, the Dutch organization representing the interests of the poultry industry. We showed them footage taken during our numerous inspections of how rough spent- hens are handled during catching and loading. We also discussed an educative brochure we made on how the handling of birds can be improved on. Nepluvi is planning, together with chicken … [Read more...] about Meeting with poultry organization Nepluvi to improve welfare during loading
Inspection of EU livestock trucks heading to Turkey
During the week from July 21 to 29 Eyes on Animals and the Animal Welfare Foundation worked at the EU/Turkey border to check on livestock trucks. The situation at this border remains as problematic as 5 years ago; serious infringements and animal suffering were again documented. We are now working on follow-up action. More details coming at a later moment. … [Read more...] about Inspection of EU livestock trucks heading to Turkey
Meeting with the Dutch Animal Traders and Transporters organization over animal welfare during extreme weather
Today we had a meeting with Vee & Logistiek, a Dutch organization of animal traders and transporters headed by the Netherland´s ex-Minister of Agriculture, Henk Blekker. The purpose was to create a prevention plan for animal transport during extreme weather, such as a heat wave. We brainstormed and came up with a list of practical and realistic ideas that could help … [Read more...] about Meeting with the Dutch Animal Traders and Transporters organization over animal welfare during extreme weather
Trailing of calves from Emate (export station in Poland) to veal farm in The Netherlands
Eyes on Animals trailed a truck from the company Keus en Mollink transporting calves from eastern Poland to a fattening farm overseen by Van der Beek in Barneveld, NL who organized this import. We question the general ethics of importing 2-5 week old calves from so far away especially when it is known that calves cannot drink on board during these long … [Read more...] about Trailing of calves from Emate (export station in Poland) to veal farm in The Netherlands
Transport inspection of Dutch spent hens to Poland
Tonight while conducting random inspections, we spotted 2 poultry trucks parked beside an egg farm in Dreumel, the Netherlands. We want to check on the welfare of the birds during catching and loading and ask the farmer for permission to enter, which he accepts. The spent-hens are caught manually by a chicken-catching crew. 3-4 hens at a time are grabbed by their legs and … [Read more...] about Transport inspection of Dutch spent hens to Poland
Inspection of Mondfrans truck transporting young calves from Lithuania to Dutch veal farm
EonA team was out on the highways in the Netherlands today conducting random inspections of livestock trucks. A truck from the company Mondfrans with calves from Lithuania was spotted heading to a veal farm in the east part of The Netherlands. Calves were between 3 and 5 weeks of age. The drivers and farmer allowed us on the property to observe the unloading. Fortunately … [Read more...] about Inspection of Mondfrans truck transporting young calves from Lithuania to Dutch veal farm
Inspection of Hefter truck with young calves parked in Poland
Today a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation observed a truck from the German company Hefter, loaded with young Lithuanian calves, parked at the WIMA control post in western Poland for 9 hours without unloading the animals to give them the required 24-hr rest and milk. Our team gave immediate notice to the NVWA in the Netherlands who sent a team out on … [Read more...] about Inspection of Hefter truck with young calves parked in Poland
Meeting with Dutch Authorities from the NVWA
Today Eyes on Animals met with a transport-inspector, the contact person for animal-welfare during transport and the contact person for follow-up checks on livestock transports from the NVWA. The purpose today was to discuss the need for better control of exports heading to third-countries that do not respect the rest times for the animals or the drivers hours, the … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch Authorities from the NVWA
Meeting with Veepro and Vee&Logistiek
Today Veepro (the Information Centre for Dutch Dairy Cattle) and Vee & Logistiek (an organization that acts for the interest of animal traders and transporters) came to meet with Eyes on Animals at their office. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss our common concern about the recent incidences of Dutch cattle (transported by Van Dommelen and by Hunland) getting … [Read more...] about Meeting with Veepro and Vee&Logistiek
