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The New EU Vivisection Directive: Time For Government Action

The government yesterday (May 17th) made clear how it intends to translate into domestic legislation a new European Directive governing the conduct of animal experiments across the European Union. The government’s plans were laid out in its response to the public consultation on the new Directive, which the UK must ‘transpose’ into legislation by November 2012 and implement from the beginning of 2013.

Moreabout the government's response to the European Directive on animal experimentation
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Cheale Meats animal abusers jailed

Today (25 April), two former Cheale Meats slaughterhouse employees received jail sentences after pleading guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The men had been caught on covert cameras placed by Animal Aid in March and April last year

More about the Cheale Meats sentencing
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Animal groups refuse to participate in ill-conceived consultation on wild animals in circuses

Despite widespread support from both the public and MPs for a complete ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, the government is continuing to pursue an expensive and ill-conceived inspection and licensing regime. Such a system would not prevent animals in circuses from suffering.

More about consultation on wild animals in circuses

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Tullos Hill Roe Deer Killed Denial and animal experiments Grand National Kills Again: 'the worst kind of mob entertainment' Web blackout on our Grand National film Reprieve for the Windermere Canada Geese Badger Cull Scrapped in Wales

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