Document type: Newsletter 12 from EURCAW Ruminants & Equines
Author: EURCAW Ruminants & Equines
Preview: Welcome to the fourth and final edition of the EURCAW Ruminants & Equines newsletter for 2025. In this issue, we present a new Question to EURCAW (Q2E), and report on our recent activities in Brescia, Italy, including the Annual Meeting with Competent Authorities, a Roadshow dedicated to improving calf welfare on farms, and a productive meeting with Italian stakeholders. We also share insights from our first Tabletop Simulation Exercise, which examined key animal welfare challenges during long-distance transport, and report on a co-design workshop for Official Inspectors organized by the four EURCAWs. Our Director Professor Harry Blokhuis is due to retire on December 31, 2025, and we showcase his achievements as well as introduce Professor Jens Malmkvist, the new Director from January 1, 2026. In addition, we summarize some highlights from the Danish Presidency conference on the Welfare of Farm Animals in the EU of 2050, the European Commission’s 2026 Work Program, and recent research, including an EFSA technical report and an ongoing study into the welfare challenges linked to current dairy calf management practices.
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