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Environment
and Consumer
Animal Welfare and
Conservation
John Bowis works on a number of animal welfare issues. He is a supporter of the Eurogroup for Animal Welfare
and works with the Conservative Animal Welfare Group and organisations
such as Compassion in World Farming and RSPB. Below are some issues
John has worked on:
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John worked with Conservative colleagues to secure better animal
welfare standards for the transport of live animals and has been
campaigning against proposals to end the British ban on the live
export of horses to the Continent.
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In response to the Commission proposals to test all chemicals,
John has been calling for the use of computer profiling to prioritise
the most toxic chemicals needing most attention and for the use
of alternative non-animal tests - in order to save the unnecessary
destruction of millions of test animals.
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After years of resistance by some members of the European Council,
John helped to negotiate an end to the testing of cosmetics on animals
in the European Union and a complete ban of any animal-tested products
from being marketed within the EU or imported from other countries.
Tests, for which possible alternatives appear in sight, will be
phased out in 6 years. This covers 11 out of 14 possible tests.
For the remaining 3 tests, a 10-year deadline, with a potential
2-year extension, can be applied.
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John has consistently raised concerns about the damage to animal
habitats of large-scale projects, such as the Via Baltica motorway
in Poland, and supported environmental risk assessments to help
protect species.
· In 2005, Parliament will scrutinise Commission proposals for the welfare of broilers (chicken we eat) and laying hens.
Click here to visit the Conservative Animal Welfare Group website. |
