“Animals should not become victims of Brexit” The European Parliament wants the European Union (EU) to make animal welfare a binding part of its negotiations on the future relationships between the EU and the United Kingdom. A proposal of the Dutch Party for the Animals to this end was supported in the European Parliament.
The Dutch House of Representatives supported a motion by the Party for the Animals last week to add the trade in wild animals to the agenda of the next meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO). As far as the Party for the Animals is concerned, this is the first step towards a European import ban on wild animals.The trade in and consumption of wild animals, and products that incorporate wild ...
The Dutch Party for the Animals presented a private members’ bill for a ban on consumer fireworks last week. The proposed bill regulates a ban on all heavier categories of fireworks. "Children's fireworks" such as sparklers will still be allowed. The law is supported by various Dutch social organisations.