Over 15 years have passed since that directive, during which time I would say it has had hardly any effect at all, for every day we receive news not of progressive alignment with the directive but of ill-treatment of animals and unlawful behaviour.
Depuis cette directive, plus de quinze années ont passé, presque en vain, dirais-je dans l'ensemble, parce que chaque jour, nous entendons parler non pas d'adaptations progressives à la directive, mais de sévices et de comportements illicites.