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Romania Makes A Noise in Europe
Horse lovers in Romania are celebrating after they helped reach a giant step forward in the campaign to end the long-distance transportation of horses to slaughter. 28 out of 32 Romanian Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) signed up to support this cause which is a fantastic achievement.Thanks to tireless lobbying by Romanian and other European supporters, the majority of MEPs – 405 in total – across the European Union (EU) have supported Written Declaration 54/2009, calling for a review of the current legislation affecting horses transported across Europe for slaughter.
This milestone has been achieved following tremendous support in all 27 EU countries. This important accomplishment will be presented to the European Commission, which is responsible for drafting amended legislation impacting upon these horses.
This is an astonishing feat – only four other animal welfare Written Declarations have received this much support since July 2005 - and none of these involved horse welfare.
Jo White, Director of Campaigns and Communications at World Horse Welfare, comments: “We are extremely grateful to Romania for getting involved in contacting MEPs. To have such a high percentage of MEPs sign from Romania is fantastic and it just goes to show that if enough people make their voice heard, then action is taken.
“However this is just one step forward to end the single biggest abuse of horses in Europe, so we must not lose momentum. We need to ensure that pressure is maintained on decision makers to end these cruel and inhumane journeys.”
To find out other ways you can help, visit: www.worldhorsewelfare.org/takeaction
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