ANIMAL WELFARE : EU, COE AND OIE COMMIT TO COOPERATE. From: Europe Environment | Date: December 8, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Europolitics. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Council of Europe (CoE), the European Union (EU) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), on 24 November, adopted a joint declaration entitled Animal Welfare in Europe: Achievements and Future Prospects. The declaration, which commits to greater cooperation on all aspects of animal welfare, was adopted at the close of a one-and-a-half day international workshop in Strasbourg aimed at bridging the gap between animal welfare legislation and its practical application