17 Oct 2023 --- NGOs are branding the European Commission’s (EC) expected decision to backtrack on animal welfare reforms within this political term as a “democratic failure.” A leaked 2024 work program — set to be presented in the European Parliament plenary today — suggests the EC will only publish one of four promised regulation proposals (Transport Regulation), leaving the Kept Animals, Slaughter and Labelling regulation proposals undelivered. The leaked document also indicates that the Legislative Framework for Sustainable Food Systems (FSFS), which was also expected by the end of 2023, has been shelved.
