Document type: Video recordings of the conference given in Uppsala on June 30, 2023 as part of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (in English).
Author: Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Preview: The invited participants were representatives from the member states and organisations. It was also possible to follow the conference online
Moderator: Linda Keeling, Professor of Animal Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU
Part 1 (1h30)Introduction
Dan Ericsson, State Secretary, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure
Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
EU animal welfare legislation - time for change
Lucie Carrouee, Deputy Head of Unit, SANTE G3 Animal Welfare, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission
Christian Juliusson, Legislative Officer, SANTE G3 Animal Welfare, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission
Part 2 (1h30)Scientific opinions as starting point for animal welfare legislation
Yves van der Stede, Animal Welfare Team, Biological Hazards & Animal Health and Welfare Unit (BIOHAW), European Food Safety Authority, EFSA
Part 3 (1h51):The role of higher education and research for animal welfare
Maria Knutson Wedel, Vice-Chancellor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU
The tale behind the tail - benefits of improving farm animal welfare
Rebecka Westin, DVM, Associate professor, EBVS© European Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. Dept. of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU/ Farm & Animal Health (Gård & Djurhälsan)
Effects of keeping high yielding dairy cows together with their calves in automatic milking systems
Sigrid Agenäs,
Professor in Management of Ruminants with a special focus on lactation biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU
Panel debate - Can we afford not to raise the level of animal welfare?
Adam Drosio, Vice President of Animal Health and Welfare Working Party, COPA-COGECA Reineke Hameleers, CEO Eurogroup for Animals Andrea Gavinelli, Head of Unit, SANTE G3 Animal Welfare, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission Yves van der Stede, Animal Welfare Team, Biological Hazards & Animal Health and Welfare Unit (BIOHAW), European Food Safety Authority, EFSA
Part 4 (1h05): Panel debate with: Reineke Hameleers, CEO Eurogroup for Animals Andrea Gavinelli, Head of Unit, SANTE G3 Animal Welfare, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission Yves van der Stede, Animal Welfare Team, Biological Hazards & Animal Health and Welfare Unit (BIOHAW), European Food Safety Authority, EFSA
Concluding remarks
Christina Nordin, Director General, Swedish Board of Agriculture Esperanza Orellana, General Director for Agricultural Productions Markets - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Representative for the incoming Spanish presidency
