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Turkish/Bulgarian inspection-Day1

Turkish/Bulgarian Border Inspection - Day 1 During the week from July 6th to 12th, Eyes on Animals, in conjuction with two other animal welfare partners (CIWF and AWF) carried out an intensive investigation of livestock trucks transporting cattle and sheep from all over Europe across the border into Turkey. This inspection and its´ findings received extensive media … [Read more...] about Turkish/Bulgarian inspection-Day1

Inspection of a truck transporting spent-laying hens to slaughter

On the night from June 9th to June 10th, a team from Eyes on Animals was on the roads in the Netherlands to check on the welfare of animals bring transported to slaughterhouses in the dark hours. We inspected a truck, loaded with approximately 6000 spent-laying hens, that was parked at a gas station in Brabant. Many of the transport crates were partly … [Read more...] about Inspection of a truck transporting spent-laying hens to slaughter

Checking on turkeys being transported

Late at night we trailed a poultry truck heading east. By the time it got to Meppel it finally stopped at a gas station and we were able to take a closer look and speak to the driver. The transport company was Mantrans and the driver was very polite and open to us. He informed us that there were turkeys on board, destined for a slaughterhouse near Bremen in Germany. The … [Read more...] about Checking on turkeys being transported

Presentation of Eyes on Animals and WSPA report “Weaknesses in the animal-transport monetary sanctions” at the EU parliament in Brussels

Eyes on Animals and WSPA were invited to the European Parliament in Brussels to present their report on the weaknesses in the animal-transport monetary sanctions.  The focus of this special meeting, held by the Animal Welfare Intergroup, was on farm-animal transport and the enforcement of the EU- legislation EC 1/2005. Representatives from the transport and food … [Read more...] about Presentation of Eyes on Animals and WSPA report “Weaknesses in the animal-transport monetary sanctions” at the EU parliament in Brussels