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EU must use trade agreement negotiations as an opportunity to improve animal welfare in Vietnam

07/06/2012

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the decision made at the recent Foreign Affairs Council to allow the European Commission to start negotiations on a free trade agreement with Vietnam. This will allow the issue of animal welfare and trade to be discussed and ensure that standards are raised in Vietnam with the support of the European Union.

Eurogroup has written to the European Commissioner for Trade, Commissioner De Gucht, urging him to ensure that the Commission maintains political coherency by ensuring that the EU’s animal welfare rules are included in all EU trade agreements with third countries...


Source: EU must use trade agreement negotiations as an opportunity to improve animal welfare in Vietnam
Author: Eurogroup for Animals


Date: 2012-06-15

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