Brussels talks on animal welfare

Title

Brussels talks on animal welfare

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

22 Feb 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Alison Hodgkins reports on agriculture minister William Waldegrave’s tough line as EU talks in Brussels over transportation of live animals have collapsed with Northern and Southern European countries disagreeing. William Waldegrave speaks on the results of the meeting at a press conference. Jerry Lloyd, Head of RSPCA campaigns refuses to give up hope of a positive solution with standards across Europe raised. John Fraser, Europe correspondent says animal import costs would be exorbitant for Southern European states if the laws on maximum journey times came in. Negotiations will continue next month.

Contributors

William Waldegrave; John Fraser; Alison Hodgkins; Jerry Lloyd

Keywords

Animal rights; Exports; Animal welfare; European legal instruments; William Waldegrave; EU; Government ministers

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