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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8732

23 June 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/animal welfare
EU signs Council of Europe Convention on international animal transport

Luxembourg, 22/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Council gave the green light on Monday, for the adoption of a Decision for the European Union to sign the revised European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport. This revises the existing Convention adopted in 1968 and introduces major improvements for animal welfare that are consistent with the recent Commission proposal on animal transport. David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection,...

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