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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7659

19 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/animal protection

18/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner David Byrne stated at a meeting of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Protection of Animals that the conditions for the slaughter of sheep in France during the annual Eid-el-Kebir festival are unacceptable and in breach of Community legislation. "I am sure that France is committed to significant efforts to reduce unacceptable practices which have been the subject of EU-wide concern", he commented. At the same meeting, Mr Byrne...

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