Brussels; 26/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - A declaration on the transport of horses destined for slaughter within the European Union was officially adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday 25 February, after the text received the minimum number of MEPs' signatures required. The authors of this text are Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE, UK), Sidonia El¿bieta Jêdrzejewska (EPP, Poland) and Carl Schlyter (Greens/EFA, Sweden).
Every year, around 100,000 horses destined for slaughter are transported...