Brussels, 06/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - Following the political agreement of 22 November (EUROPE 24 November 2004 p 11), agriculture ministers in the EU adopted, without debate, a regulation to improve the protection and welfare of animals during transport to slaughterhouses. This paper leaves pending until 2011, the most controversial issues, namely the maximum length of time for journeys and the density of animal cargoes in vehicles.
The Commissioner for consumer protection, Markos...