Compassion in World Farming International
CIWF International
Compassion in World Farming was founded in 1967 by a British farmer who became horrified by the development of intensive factory farming.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and
24 Sept 2025 · Long-distance transport of unweaned calves
Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Jul 2025 · Livestock
Meeting with Anja Hazekamp (Member of the European Parliament) and
19 Feb 2025 · Event animal transport
Meeting with Idoia Mendia (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)
18 Feb 2025 · Meeting with Compassion in World Farming
Meeting with Anja Hazekamp (Member of the European Parliament) and Animal Welfare Foundation e.V.
21 Jan 2025 · Preparation event animal transport
Meeting with Krzysztof Śmiszek (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Dec 2024 · Animal Welfare and the problems concerning factory farming
Meeting with Veronika Vrecionová (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
4 Dec 2024 · Future of legislation on cage breeding
Meeting with Anja Hazekamp (Member of the European Parliament)
14 Oct 2024 · Actie World Cage Free Day
Meeting with Anja Hazekamp (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Apr 2024 · European Animal Welfare Policy
Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)
27 Oct 2021 · CIWF asked for an update on the progress being made on the agricultural technical screening criteria in the taxonomy. They confirmed that they had contributed to the Platform on Sustainable Finance’s public consultation and were encouraged to see re
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
14 Apr 2021 · The End the Cage Age initiative
Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)
22 Dec 2020 · Draft Delegated Act, Taxonomy
Response to Fitness Check of the EU legislation on animal welfare of farmed animals
1 Jul 2020
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
23 Jun 2020 · Farm to Fork Strategy
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
27 Feb 2020 · Animal welfare.
Response to Communication on a new Circular Economy Action Plan
20 Jan 2020
Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy
20 Jan 2020
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
21 Sept 2017 · Business discussion
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
8 Jun 2017 · Use of antibiotics in the veterinary sector; Medicated Feed and Veterinary medicines
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
20 Apr 2016 · Animal welfare
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
16 Nov 2015 · Aniaml welfare petition
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
5 Oct 2015 · Animal welfare
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
19 May 2015 · Animal Welfare
Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)
25 Mar 2015 · Animal welfare and aquaculture
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
3 Mar 2015 · Welfare Petition
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
25 Feb 2015 · Welfare at Point of Slaughter
Meeting with Dermot Ryan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan) and
24 Feb 2015 · Research into consumer attitudes to method of production labelling, Research into the confusion caused by existing EU labels, The role method of production labelling can play in delivering EU objectives, The ongoing review of the EU's poultrymeat marketing standards.
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
30 Jan 2015 · The Food Chain, Innovation and Challenges, Food Information to Consumers, Nutrition, and Food Waste, Animal Health, Animal Welfare and Plant Health