On Thursday 14 February in Strasbourg, the European Parliament called for a series of measures to improve the conditions for the transport of farm animals and shorten journeys.
The report by Jørn Dohrmann (ECR, Denmark), calling for strict and harmonised application of the 2005 Directive on the protection of animals during transport and tougher sanctions against offenders, was adopted with 411 votes in favour, 43 against and 110 abstentions (see EUROPE 12180).
The next assembly is...