European Coalition for Farm Animals (ECFA) Created in 1993 (13 countries) 2006: 25 European...

European Coalition for Farm Animals (ECFA)

• Created in 1993 (13 countries)

• 2006: 25 European countries and Israel

• Formed in 1993 in anticipation of EU review of Battery Cages Directive that year

• Two highly successful campaign tours of Europe (battery cages in 1994, veal crates in 1995)

ECFA Successes

• Ban of battery cages from 2012

• Sentient being status - 1997

• 2001 – won EU phase-out of sow stalls

• Farm Animal experts

• Very good campaigning power in national states

• Lobbies European Institutions and national governments

Brussels – Ban live transports

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