Cattle die painfully: Now Özdemir wants to stop certain animal transports

aachener-zeitung.de

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In the European Union, there are no uniform rules for the transport of animals, which lead to countries outside the Union, and the German Minister for Agriculture insists on a national approach on its own.

berliner-sonntagsblatt.de

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Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir (Greens) has called for a halt to animal transports to third countries that do not meet EU animal welfare standards. "Transports to third countries should only take place if the protection of the animals is at least comparable to the standard within the EU," Özdemir told the newspapers of the Funke media group (Saturday editions). "I want animal transports outside the EU that violate animal welfare to …

Berliner Morgenpost

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The case caused a stir: 69 cattle from Germany died on the Turkish-Bulgarian border. The Minister of Agriculture reacts.