Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002303/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Marc Angel (S&D), Tilly Metz (Verts/ALE), Niels Fuglsang (S&D)
Animal welfare has already been regulated in several areas at EU level, or is currently under regulatory development within the EU. Although Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union declares that animals are sentient beings and that the welfare of animals is to be considered in the formulation of Union policies, no specific EU directive or regulation has yet been adopted to generally regulate the use of animals in the film industry, or at least to develop or recommend a related framework. As a result, regulation varies across Member States, and there is currently a lack of a unified European standard or supervisory mechanism that would ensure consistent protection of animals during film shoots, including in cinema, television and advertising productions.
- 1.Does the Commission envisage creating Europe-wide animal welfare standards that could serve to generally regulate, or at least provide initial guidance for, the European film industry?
- 2.Does the Commission agree that at least in the case of film industry productions that are fully or partially EU-financed, such mandatory animal welfare standards should be required in the future?
Submitted: 6.6.2025