Animal category: Canines

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-003140/23: Digitization of animal health certificates to better combat puppy trafficking in Europe

Question: Annika Bruna (ID). Answer: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2024

Answer to a question asking whether the Commission intends to step up the fight against puppy trafficking by computerizing animal health certificates and other documents issued by the competent authorities as a way to guarantee their authenticity and make them available to the authorities of other Member States via an online database.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal trade, Identification

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°8789 : Situation préoccupante des organisations de protection animale

Question: Mrs Josy Poueyto (Démocrate (MoDem et Indépendants) - Pyrénées-Atlantiques). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the effects of inflation on pet owners. It asked about the possibility of government measures to provide financial support to associations in view of the increase in the number of abandoned pets. It also asked whether veterinary fees could be fixed and  veterinary medicines made more widely available.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Maltreatment, One Welfare, Human-Animal Relationships, Societal Issues, Risk Management, Stress

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°10274 : Exploitation des animaux domestiques dans les spectacles itinérants

Question: Mrs Anne-Laurence Petel (Renaissance - Bouches-du-Rhône). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether the French Government plans to pursue the legislative changes initiated by the Law of November 30, 2021 by prohibiting the exploitation of domestic animals in traveling shows.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Birds (excluding poultry)

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°5244 : Souffrance des chiens vivant attachés en permanence

Question: Ms Yaël Menache (Rassemblement National - Somme). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2024

Answer to a question on adapting the decree of October 25, 1982 on the breeding, keeping and possession of animals to improve living conditions for tethered dogs.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Maltreatment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Annual report of the EFSA Networks on Animal Welfare 2023

EFSA

Published in 2023

Technical report summarizing the activities of EFSA's network subgroups on animal welfare as presented at their 2023 annual meeting, including the progress of EFSA's ongoing welfare mandates along with two new mandates, on dog and cat welfare, and on use of diathermic syncope for cattle stunning. Discussions took place on various subjects, including hypertypes and genetic diseases in dogs, the need for stunning before the killing of decapods, the assessment of welfare at pasture, and population reduction methods in the event of an avian flu crisis.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Molluscs, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords:All subjects

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Global Trends in Halal Food Standards: A Review

J. Akbar, M. Gul, M. Jahangir, M. Adnan, S. Saud, S. Hassan, T. Nawaz, S. Fahad

Published in 2023

Scientific review examining the similarities and differences between halal standards in various Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Illegal trade of cats & dogs - EU enforcement action

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

Report on an investigation coordinated by DG SANTE and carried out by the EU's agri-food anti-fraud network from July 2022 to July 2023. Its aim was to detect irregularities and the falsification of official documents accompanying pets, to target undeclared and unregistered sales, and to deter illegal trade through the strengthening of border controls and monitoring within the EU. The report concludes that the illegal movement of cats and dogs presents considerable risks, not only for animal health and welfare and public health, but also for the economy, in the form of consumer fraud, unfair competition for breeders, tax evasion and undeclared income.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Protection of Animals during Transport and related Operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

Proposal to revise the European regulation on the transport of live animals in such a way as to reduce the animal welfare impacts of long journeys and repeated unloading and reloading, increase the space per animal during transport, improve transport conditions for vulnerable animals  avoid exposing animals to extreme temperatures, facilitate the application of EU rules on animal welfare, and better protect animals exported to third countries and cats and dogs transported as part of an economic activity.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords: One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Transport,Societal issues

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

First EU legislative proposal concerning the welfare of dogs and cats in kennels, shelters and pet shops. It includes compulsory microchip identification and registration for animals sold in the EU, compulsory licensing of breeding establishments, a harmonization of the regulations on housing, breeding and care; awareness-raising among buyers of the care, feeding and veterinary needs of pets; adequate training in animal care and welfare for those employed as carers by such establishments; a system to allow buyers to check the identification and registration of animals supplied via online platforms; and a requirement for imported animals to meet the same welfare standards as those bred in the EU.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Adoption, Human-animal relationships,Abandonment, Societal issues

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Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report Accompanying the document Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

Impact assessment setting out the animal welfare implications of the legislative proposal on the transport of live animals. The impacts addressed are economic, social and environmental.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords: One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Transport,Societal issues

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