Brussels, 17 April 2021 - The EU Commission has included the illegal pet trade in its new 5-year strategy to combat organized crime. This strategy is primarily concerned with strengthening law enforcement and judicial cooperation, disrupting the structures of organized...
Brussels, April 16, 2021 - The EU Parliament voted yesterday and today in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) on the motion for a resolution on European soil protection. Manuela Ripa, the responsible shadow rapporteur in the ENVI Committee for the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament,...
Animal welfare and human welfare go hand in hand, writes Manuela Ripa in her article for the new issue of Parliament Magazine. What adjustments does the EU urgently need to make in terms of animal welfare? And what solutions are there to not only improve animal welfare in the...
Brussels, March 31, 2021 - Last week, the European Parliament approved the new export regulation for so-called dual-use goods. Dual-use goods were originally developed for civilian use, but can potentially also be misused for acts of terrorism or the suppression of human rights. The new...
Brussels, March 29, 2021 - Every day, millions of animals in the EU suffer in animal transports - sometimes up to 24 hours a day without a break. Especially in the case of live animal transports by sea, animals are caught in a legal gray area without clear responsibilities on the part of national authorities or the...
World Water Day (March 22) also puts the focus on Saarland's waters. MEP Manuela Ripa expects more transparency and the introduction of an additional purification stage at Saarland's wastewater treatment plants, particularly with regard to the Water Framework Directive. Brussels/Saarbrücken, March 19, 2021 - The United Nations (UN) has called...
MEP Manuela Ripa urges us to remain ambitious in order to meet Paris climate targets Today, the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) presented the emissions data for the first time in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Climate Protection Act. According to the data, greenhouse gas emissions fell by 8.7 percent compared to the previous year and by 40.8 percent compared to...
MEP Manuela Ripa comments on the launch of the "Conference on the Future of Europe" Brussels, March 11, 2021 - Yesterday, the "Conference on the Future of Europe" was presented in Brussels with a joint declaration by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council. The aim is to work together with the...
MEP Manuela Ripa calls for more control of the online trade in puppies - Corona currently underlines the urgency Brussels, March 9, 2021 - Especially in times of lockdown, the trade in puppies is flourishing. Single people as well as families tend to buy puppies online due to the existing restrictions on public life and the resulting...
Study shows how strongly the EU Commission favors industrial interests in a consultation on new GMO regulations Brussels, March 5, 2021 - According to a study by Friends of the Earth Europe, the EU Commission is breaking its own transparency requirements in a consultation on new regulations for genetically modified...