AR-News: (UK) Euro-MPs reject live export ban

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30th Mar 2004 

Nine-hour limit 'doesn't go far enough,' says Green MEP 
THE European Parliament has today rejected calls from Green Party MEP 
Caroline Lucas to ban live animal exports - instead setting a maximum journey time 
for animal being transported for slaughter. 
"MEPs have today missed an historic opportunity to make a real difference to 
animal welfare." said South-East England MEP Caroline Lucas, who had proposed 
the ban as part of a package of animal welfare measures discussed today.
"The changes only go from 'worse' to 'bad' - and will not apply to the 
majority of exports from the UK anyway."
full story:

http://www.greenparty.org.uk/index.php?nav=news&n=1306 
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