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Proposed U.S.-EU trade agreement must address animal protection
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We are standing up for animals in Brussels today, as an event on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) gets underway.
An Eagle Eye on TTIP takes place today, on World Wildlife Day, in Brussels. The event will bring together Members of European Parliament, government officials, NGOs and industry representatives and will include discussions on the ways the proposed trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU may impact the lives of animals raised in farming, wildlife and animals used in scientific testing.
We have been engaged with the negotiations since they began in 2013 as they have the potential to improve the lives of millions, if not billions, of animals. With passionate trade experts based both in the U.S. and the EU, we have been in a unique position to engage with the process.
Today we take those discussions to the next level as we focus the conversation on the animals that may be impacted by a trade agreement.
Amanda Mayhew, Senior Advisor, Trade Policy at World Animal Protection, says:
“TTIP offers a historic opportunity to protect animals in farming and in the wild, including marine animals, on a massive scale. The world’s wildlife are in crisis, with the trade of live wild animals causing some of the worst suffering imaginable, but TTIP can serve as a critical tool in combating this global crisis. TTIP must also take full consideration of the public’s concern for the well-being of animals in farming. We hope TTIP will help to advance the public conversation on farm animal welfare in the U.S. and lead to improvements in welfare standards."
We work to put animal protection at the heart of global discussions on building a sustainable future for the planet. Read more about what we are doing to protect animals on a global scale.
“TTIP offers a historic opportunity to protect animals in farming and in the wild, including marine animals, on a massive scale.