24 Mar 2021

EFI Invited to speak at European ANIT committee meeting on long distance transport

by EFI | posted in: Irish Farm Animal Welfare, Live Export | 1

EFI director Caroline Rowley was invited to speak as an expert witness at the ANIT committee meeting on long distance transport on Wednesday 17th March 2021. The purpose of the committee of inquiry is to test the fitness for purpose … Continued

23 Jun 2020

EU Commission Confirms Export of Calves from Ireland Unlawful

by EFI | posted in: Government policy, Live Export | 10

Ethical Farming Ireland has been investigating the export of unweaned calves from Ireland for some time now and has been particularly concerned over rough handling and the fact calves cannot be fed during transit. Two investigations by Eyes on … Continued

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Ethical Farming Ireland1 Day ago

There is a kinder way to do dairy, a system that doesn't involve packing unwanted calves off to veal farms. A system that doesn't separate calves from their mothers. There are no farms like this in Ireland, we are way behind when it comes to animal welfare 🐮

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Ethical Farming Ireland3 days ago

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Dankzij het harde werk van Eyes on Animals Dier&Recht Ethical Farming Ireland gaat Nederland eindelijk optreden tegen de wrede kalfjesimport van Ierland naar Nederland. Pasgeboren kalfjes zitten dagenlang op transport en krijgen nauwelijks melk. Wij onderhandelen in het Europees Parlement ondertussen verder over de nieuwe Europese regels voor diertransporten.

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Ethical Farming Ireland3 days ago

Ireland "requires the highest standards of animal welfare at every stage of the animal’s life, including during transport" claims spokesperson for Martin Heydon Seriously? Depriving a two week old unweaned calf of feed for 30 hours is the highest standard of welfare? It's appalling animal welfare! "Ireland adheres to the provisions of the relevant EU regulation for this sector – Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport." No it does not. The feeding requirements are not met, which is a breach of legislation. Only the Dutch authorities are enforcing it.

DAFM 'reviewing' Dutch plan to fine Irish calf transporters

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is proposing to impose fines on four Irish companies that transport calves to the Netherlands....

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Ethical Farming Ireland3 days ago

"We are calling not only on these four Irish transport operators, but on the entire sector, to take measures so that compliance with European rules is achieved as quickly as possible. We challenge them to begin this process immediately," the authority said.
Why is the Dutch govt the only authority calling for the law to be enforced? This really is an embarrassment for Ireland and for the European Commission that has done nothing following it's own audit!
Michael McGrath EU Commissioner
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