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Animal Policy International

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Trade policy that upholds welfare standards 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

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New Report: 9 in 10 eggs and egg products imported into the EU now come from caged hens. The EU’s forthcoming import requirements must cover both shell eggs and processed egg products to ensure that eggs from caged hens don’t enter the EU market. animalpolicyinternational.or…
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Trade retaliation fears should not stand in the way of EU cage-free egg import requirements, new report finds animalpolicyinternational.or…
Trade retaliation fears should not stand in the way of EU cage-free egg import requirements, new...

Trade retaliation fears should not stand in the way of EU cage-free egg import requirements, new...

Most of the EU's egg imports come from countries with strong incentives to meet European animal welfare standards, while existing trade precedents suggest suppliers are more likely to adapt than...

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"Governments no longer need to fear the trade implications of applying their animal welfare laws to imports. There’s no reason for NZ to wait any longer before doing what’s right for the public, for its farmers and for the animals." - Dr Ben Czapnik, former trade negotiator.
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Read the full article (paywalled): thepost.co.nz/nz-news/361076…
Trade rules are no longer an excuse for New Zealand's animal welfare gap

Trade rules are no longer an excuse for New Zealand's animal welfare gap

OPINION: Why do New Zealand’s high standards prohibiting cruel forms of animal confinement stop at the border?

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🇪🇺 New Eurobarometer. With the Commission's laying hens proposal due by end of 2026, the case for import requirements could not be clearer. animalpolicyinternational.or…
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🇪🇺 New Eurobarometer. With the Commission's laying hens proposal due by end of 2026, the case for import requirements could not be clearer. animalpolicyinternational.or…
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Our new report out today examines 101 product labels in NZ supermarkets to highlight the imports problem. Read more ➡️ animalpolicyinternational.or… #trade #Imports #NewZealand
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Our new report out today examines 101 product labels in NZ supermarkets to highlight the imports problem. Read more ➡️ animalpolicyinternational.or… #trade #Imports #NewZealand
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Around 470 Salmonella cases, three genetic clusters and two deaths — but Mark Williams says one distinction must not be lost: the investigation is pointing towards imported eggs. 🎧 Find the full Poultry Network Podcast episode on our website for the complete discussion.
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A point of rare agreement across animal advocates and farmers: imports from farming systems that do not meet the standards required of domestic producers are a major gap in NZ's rules. facebook.com/AnimalsAotearoa… #OneStandardforAll #CloseTheWelfareGap

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RETURN TO SENDER! 60% of pig meat sold in New Zealand is imported, from farming systems banned here. That includes the use of sow stalls - confining pregnant pigs in cages so small they can't even...

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"The salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs has shone a spotlight on the issue of imports to the UK that do not meet standards here." farminglife.com/country-and-…
Salmonella outbreak shines light on imported eggs in UK

Salmonella outbreak shines light on imported eggs in UK

The salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs has shone a spotlight on the issue of imports to the UK that do not meet standards here.

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⚠️🥚 Rising production and imports are putting pressure on egg prices across parts of UK market, NFU Scotland warns The union wants equivalent standards for imported eggs and is urging prospective producers to assess demand before investing READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/nfu-scotl…
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Brazil's foie gras ban covers imports as well as production: one standard for everything sold, whatever the origin. The EU, UK and New Zealand ban practices at home that imports can still use. Higher welfare standards shouldn't stop at the border. animalpolicyinternational.or…
Brazil's foie gras ban covers imports too, and the design is what matters

Brazil's foie gras ban covers imports too, and the design is what matters

On 23 July 2026 Brazil signed Law 15.475, banning the production and sale of any food produced by force-feeding. Because it applies to sale, it covers imported foie gras as well as domestic product...

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Campaigners accuse Labour of abandoning animal welfare manifesto commitments as the UK-EU trade deal takes shape. express.co.uk/news/politics/…

Labour accused of breaking promise as EU trade deal threatens manifesto pledge

Producing foie gras is illegal in the UK, but importing and selling it remains legal

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Demand for Labour to uphold its commitment to ban foie gras imports to the UK thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/07…
Animal activists drop giant banner on the Thames demanding foie gras import ban

Animal activists drop giant banner on the Thames demanding foie gras import ban

The latest YouGov polling shows that almost nine in ten (87%) of the UK public support banning foie gras imports.

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💡 Why NZ should apply its welfare standards to imports. Closing the Welfare Gap makes the case. Vision Into Action covers the application. There’s also a legal analysis. Together we show the policy is legal, practical and backed by 80%+ of Kiwis. Read: animalpolicyinternational.or…
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🇪🇺 EU Livestock Strategy backs equivalent welfare standards for imports, BUT the devil is in the detail. Read our analysis and recommendations 👉️ animalpolicyinternational.or…
EU Livestock Strategy

EU Livestock Strategy

Animal Policy International is encouraged by the European Commission's new Livestock Strategy, and in particular its commitment to apply equivalent animal welfare standards to imported products. It...

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NZ banned sow stalls- so why is illegal pork on shelves? Welfare rules don't apply to imports. A new explainer answers common questions: is an import standard legal (yes), cost to shoppers (~25¢/week), and impact on NZ farmers (a level playing field). animalpolicyinternational.or…
Closing the Welfare Gap in New Zealand: questions answered

Closing the Welfare Gap in New Zealand: questions answered

New Zealand has banned some lower welfare practices in farming, such as sow stalls for pigs. Yet products made using those very practices can still be imported and sold here. A simple, targeted...

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UK: Save British Farming on imports - "An SPS agreement can only deliver meaningful benefits if standards remain closely aligned and border controls are sufficiently robust to ensure imported products meet those standards." farminglife.com/country-and-…
'Food security is national security' - Save British Farming asks new prime minister to put food...

'Food security is national security' - Save British Farming asks new prime minister to put food...

Save British Farming is welcoming the opportunity for a change of direction with a new prime minister, but says whoever succeeds Keir Starmer needs to put food security first.

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“we continue to call on government to introduce a robust system of core production standards that must be met by both domestically produced and imported food to be sold in the UK.” - @NFUtweets nfuonline.com/news/nfu-renew…
NFU renews call for import standards as trust in British food remains high

NFU renews call for import standards as trust in British food remains high

The latest Trust in Food Index published by Red Tractor shows how much the British public trust food grown in the UK. NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins explains why robust core production standards...

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