Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Dorota Denning Cabinet member | Competitiveness and simplification | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Dorota Denning Cabinet member | Competitiveness and simplification | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Exchange on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Fur Free Europe,”the proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport, and the Livestock Strategy. | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Exchange on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Fur Free Europe,”the proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport, and the Livestock Strategy. | — |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Andrea Vettori Head of Unit | Information on wolf hunting quota’s set by the Finnish authorities for 2026 | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Andrea Vettori Head of Unit | Information on wolf hunting quota’s set by the Finnish authorities for 2026 | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Christophe Hansen Commissioner | Livestock Strategy and the modernization of the on- farm animal welfare legislation | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Christophe Hansen Commissioner | Livestock Strategy and the modernization of the on- farm animal welfare legislation | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Andrea Gavinelli Head of Unit | Exchange of views on animal welfare in the EU and future developments | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Andrea Gavinelli Head of Unit | Exchange of views on animal welfare in the EU and future developments | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Livestock Strategy and the modernization of the on- farm animal welfare legislation | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on animal welfare in the EU and future developments | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on animal welfare in the EU and future developments | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Livestock Strategy and the modernization of the on- farm animal welfare legislation | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on animal welfare in the EU and future developments | — |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Dan Jørgensen Commissioner | Biomethane production and animal welfare | — |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Dan Jørgensen Commissioner | Biomethane production and animal welfare | SRC |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Exchange of views regarding the Fitness Check of the EU rules on trade in seal products and the EU animal welfare legislation | — |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Exchange of views regarding the Fitness Check of the EU rules on trade in seal products and the EU animal welfare legislation | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | future animal welfare initiatives. | — |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | future animal welfare initiatives. | SRC |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Alberto Fernandez Diez Cabinet member | Implementation of EU acquis across several areas, including environment, climate, labour and animal welfare. | SRC |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Alberto Fernandez Diez Cabinet member | Implementation of EU acquis across several areas, including environment, climate, labour and animal welfare. | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Discussion on animal welfare in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Discussion on animal welfare in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP | SRC |
Mission & Goals
As the pan-European animal protection organisation, the primary focus of Eurogroup for Animals is to work in the interest of animals towards a society in which they are valued and respected as sentient beings. Thanks to a united network, we protect animals by achieving better legislation, standards, enforcement and by driving societal change.
EU Legislative Interests
Farmed animals including aquatic animals, animals in science, companion animals, equines, wild animals, trade and animal welfare, food policy.
Communication Activities
Campaigns: https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/what-we-do/campaigns News: https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news Publications: https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library Events: https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/events ECI public hearing, Fur Free Europe, 12th October 2023 - represented by Bo ALGERS and Johan LINDSJÖ of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (SLU), both consultants for Eurogroup for Animals
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Eurogroup for Animals is a founding member of the World Federation for Animals which unites the animal protection movement at the global level. https://wfa.org/ Eurogroup for Animals is also a member of Civil Society Europe ehich coordinates civil society groups at EU level. https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/
Organisation Members
Eurogroup for Animals represents over hundred animal protection organisations in almost all EU Member States, the UK, Switzerland, Serbia, Norway, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Turkiye, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela and Australia.
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