Brussels 29.04.2026 The EU lawmakers approved the first-ever common European rules for cats and dogs, including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading. MEPs have given their final green light to the first ever EU standards for the breeding, housing, traceability, import and handling of cats and dogs. Learn more: https://t.co/UjfkJ2wO1e pic.twitter.com/EONeX6wVny — European…
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Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishes a legally binding obligation for the EU and Member States to recognize animals as SENTIENT BEINGS and consider their welfare in agricultural, transport, and research policies. While serving as a horizontal, binding principle, the provision requires balancing animal protection with cultural,…