Animal category: Poultry

Protection of animals during transport – Sanctions for infringements

European Parliamentary Research Service

Published in 2021

EPRS Briefing on the sanction systems applied by Member States where there is a violation of Regulation 1/2005 on the transport of live animals. This briefing is one of four requested by the Committee of Inquiry on Animal Protection during Transport (ANIT) as part of its assessment of the implementation of the regulation by Member States.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

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Managing Animal Welfare in Food Governance in Norway and Sweden: Challenges in Implementation and Coordination

Frida Lundmark Hedman, Frode Veggeland, Ivar Vågsholm, Charlotte Berg

Published in 2021

Scientific article comparing the governance of animal welfare in Norway and Sweden, examining in particular the account taken of ethical considerations, the choice of legal tools, compliance mechanisms and the implementation of standard controls.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues

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European Citizens’ Initiative : Commission to propose phasing out of cages for farm animals

EU Commission

Published in 2021

Press release from the European Commission outlining its response to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to end cage farming. The Commission is committed to bringing forward legislation to phase out and eventually ban cage farming of the species listed in the ECI.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Societal issues, Livestock farming system

Access the source: European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission to Propose Phasing Out of Cages for Farm Animals

FVE Position paper on moving towards more animal welfare friendly systems for laying hens

FVE

Published in 2021

Opinion of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe advocating the phasing out of cage systems in which veterinarians must play a proactive part.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Societal issues, Livestock farming system

Access the source: FVE Position Paper on Moving Toward More Animal-Welfare-Friendly Systems for Laying Hens

State of the chicken industry 2021 (UK)

The Humane League

Published in 2021

The Humane League's annual report on the state of the UK chicken industry, noting the industry's commitment to improving welfare but highlighting the fact that UK supermarkets are lagging behind the rest of the industry.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, Carcass quality, Processing, Welfare indicators

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Effects of Season, Plumage Colour, and Transport Distance on Body Weight Loss, Dead-on-Arrival, and Reject Rate in Commercial End-of-Lay Hens

Enver Çavuşoğlu, Metin Petek

Published in 2021

Scientific paper highlighting that time of year, plumage colour and distance travelled all influence mortality rates, weight loss and rejection rates on arrival when transporting laying hens at the end of their laying period, and should therefore be taken into account to improve their welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Carcass quality, Transport

Access the source: Effects of Season, Plumage Color, and Transport Distance on Body Weight Loss, Dead-on-Arrival, and Reject Rate in Commercial End-of-Lay Hens

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-001825/2021 : Animal transport in the Suez Canal

Emma Wiesner (Renew), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the recent blockage of live animal transport vessels in the Suez Canal, and on the measures the European Commission is going to take concerning Romania, which is responsible for 11 of them, and which has not complied with European regulations on animal transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001825/2021: Animal transport in the Suez Canal

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-002161/2021: New Zealand, a pioneer in animal transport

Harald Vilimsky (ID), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question calling for a ban on the transport of live animals by sea or, at least, for its regulation to be tightened.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002161/2021: New Zealand, a pioneer in animal transport

Conclusions of the animal welfare labelling subgroup of the Commission’s Animal Welfare Platform

Published in 2021

Main conclusions of the labelling subgroup of the European Commission's Animal Welfare Platform. It advocates the development of a European animal welfare label, taking into account the various existing national labelling initiatives. Pig333 reports Copa-Cogeca's reservations on the practicalities of developing such a label and makes recommendations.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators

Access the source: Conclusions of the Animal Welfare Labeling Subgroup of the Commission’s Animal Welfare Platform

Advances in genetic selection and breeder practice improve commercial layer hen welfare

Greg Underwood, Daniel Andrews, Tin Phung

Published in 2021

Review of work in genetic selection and husbandry  to improve the welfare of laying hens

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system

Access the source: Advances in Genetic Selection and Breeder Practices Improve the Welfare of Commercial Laying Hens