MEPs on the European Parliament’s agriculture committee called on the European Commission on Wednesday 25 January to propose cutting maximum transport times for horses for slaughter.
With its adoption, by 43 votes to 1, of the report by Julie Girling (ECR, UK) on responsible ownership and care of equidae, the committee also calls on member states to ensure that all slaughterhouses within their borders are approved and regularly inspected. The Girling report will be debated at the plenary...