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Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
EU Transparency Register
413511726048-65 First registered on 03 Mar 2017
Goals / Remit
The RSPCA's mission is to “...by all lawful means, prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of all animals”. Founded in 1824, the RSPCA is the world’s oldest animal protection organisation. Our Science & Policy Group consists of 40 animal welfare scientists and technical staff whose work encompasses four areas of concern: companion, farm, wild animals and animals used in science. (1) We work to improve the welfare of companion animals by ensuring that every pet is cared for properly and has a good home; ending cruelty and to pet animals; raising standards for pet animals worldwide; (2) We aim to improve the lives and reduce the suffering of farm animals by: aiming to have all UK farmed animals kept to RSPCA higher welfare standards; improving farm animal welfare legislation and ensuring it is enforced; encouraging consumers to replace meat, eggs and dairy products with those from higher welfare production systems; ensuring animal products are properly labe (...)
Main EU files targeted
RSPCA takes an active interest and responds to calls for input on all aspects of EU animal-related policy.
Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (see below)
RSPCA has co-organised TAIEX events in Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia , Montenegro, FYROM on zoonoses and stray dog control , and RSPCA delivered to regional training in the Western Balkans for 7 countries on Council Regulation 1099/2009 Slaughter/Killing in collaboration with TAIEX.
RSPCA staff participated in Better Training for Safer Food as technical experts covering poultry and slaughter issues.
RSPCA participated in the EU funded AWARE project , and and IPA project on rabies and disease eradication in Kosovo.
RSPCA International was a Member of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare 2017-21.Address
Head Office
RSPCA London Hub 203 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8NJ
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
RSPCA London Hub 203 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8NJ
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 50% 4 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
RSPCA founded Eurogroup for Animals.
Founding and leading member of: International Coalition For Animal Welfare (engaging with WOAH); International Companion Animal Management Coalition (producing technical/policy advice on humane dog/cat management);
Asia for Animals Coalition
RSPCA Science groups are member of various UK scientific networks and bodies such as Farm Animal Welfare Forum, Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Bodies, Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA), British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria (BIAZA).Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
1,431,180,000€
Major funding types in closed year
Grants, Other, Donations, Member's contribution
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
RSPCA feeds into European Parliament Intergroup on the welfare and conservation of animals; e.g. gave an invited presentation on animals in science, at the 24 Nov 2016 meeting in Strasbourg.
Communication activities
Participated in the Commission's Animal Welfare Education ad hoc group from 2009.
In China the RSPCA led the 2008 European Commission-supported "The Importance of Animal Welfare Science to Sustainable Agriculture" Conference in Beijing.
RSPCA publishes a range of relevant material and resources which can all be found under resources on RSPCA website www.rspca.org.ukOther activities
Participation in working groups of Eurogroup for Animals: companion animals, research animals, farm animals, trade
Represented on European Animal Welfare Platform – Poultry Cluster (2008-2011).
Represented on Eurogroup Working Group on Slaughter including Religious Slaughter (2008).
Led Eurogroup for Animals discussions with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in their development of opinions on the impact of genetics on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders (2010).
Participated in European Commission-funded work to support Sea Alarm - oil spill contingency planning.
Led initiatives to engage European high welfare farm assurance schemes in the AssureWel (Welfare Outcome Assessment) project.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared