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In June 2016, the commission recommended that member states refuse to authorise journeys to Turkey if the weather forecast indicated temperatures above 30C. (Photo: Eurogroup for Animals)

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EU mulls action to prevent cattle suffering at Turkish border

The European Commission is considering legal action against EU member states to protect farm animals from suffering in hot weather while waiting at the Bulgarian-Turkish border.

This can be concluded from the commission's response to an EUobserver access to documents request, which asked for recent correspondence between the commission and EU capitals about the transport of animals to Turkey.

"The documents requested are letters exchanged with member states in the context of an on...

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In June 2016, the commission recommended that member states refuse to authorise journeys to Turkey if the weather forecast indicated temperatures above 30C. (Photo: Eurogroup for Animals)

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