EU: Work of the Intergroup recommences, Caroline Lucas appointed new President

16 September 2009

A select group of Members of the European Parliament gathered today for the new launch of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals. The Intergroup is now ready to take on the challenges of the new Parliament. The purpose of today’s meeting was to discuss actions to improve animal welfare in the European Union through their new mandate as representatives of the people of Europe.

The Intergroup meeting also allowed us to formally appointed a new President and Vice Presidents. British Green MEP Caroline Lucas (photo) has been selected to head the new Intergroup as President during the first half of this parliamentary term. Commenting on her appointment, Mrs Lucas said: "I'm honoured to have been nominated as President of the Animal Welfare Intergroup. The Intergroup is well known as being one of the most effective, high profile cross-party groups in the European Parliament, and I am committed to doing everything possible to build on that well-earned reputation. With key challenges ahead, like the revision of the directive 86/609 on the protection of animals used for experiments, it's more vital than ever that the Animal Welfare Intergroup continues to champion animal protection across the EU."

Today’s meeting included a debate with Isabelle Veissier from INRA (Institut National pour la Recherche Agronomique, France) about the WelfareQuality© Project, a research initiative funded by the European Commission to provide a scientifically-based scoring system for animal welfare standards....

Source: European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals
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