Subject: Law/Regulation

Bien être animal : quels sont les règlementations, normes et enjeux commerciaux ? 

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Commented slide presentation, 13 min 41 describing the European regulatory texts for farm animal welfare.  It sets out the differences between the regulations and the charters and specifications. It describes non-governmental initiatives. It concludes with an account of the national and European context, which is moving towards the strengthening of regulations and the raising of the demands of individuals.

Interview - The law and animal welfare with OABA (Œuvre d'Assistance aux Bêtes d'Abattoirs)

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4 min 48 video interview with Frédéric Freund on the following questions: Do you think society is becoming more aware of animal welfare issues? Do you think that legal action is essential to advance the animal cause? Can you outline some of OABA's key actions? Who makes up the OABA? What are OABA's future actions?

Anses proposes a definition of animal welfare and defines the basis for its research and expert appraisals.

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Presentation page of Anses opinion on animal welfare: context, definition and assessment, with link to full opinion

Le bien-être animal en 8 questions

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File presenting the definition of animal welfare, its assessment methods, regulations, how to improve it, and the One Wefare concept.

SECURIVO : L’essentiel de la biosécurité en élevage de veaux de boucherie

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Set of factsheets: the first introduces biosecurity, followed by 10 technical factsheets to help veal calf breeders improve the level of biosecurity on their farms.

Animal welfare during transport: animals in containers

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Infographic summarizing the main recommendations of EFSA's 5 opinions to improve the welfare of animals in containers during transport.

Animal welfare during transport: free moving animals

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Summary in infographic form of the main recommendations of the 5 EFSA opinions to improve the welfare of free-moving animals during transport.

RSPCA Welfare Standards for Meat Chickens

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Standards developed by the RSPCA for the rearing, handling, transport and slaughter/killing of broilers, based on UK legislation, scientific findings, recommendations from veterinarians and the Farm Animal Welfare Committee, and the experience of livestock professionals.

Leaflet 1: Understanding animal welfare

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Booklet summarizing current scientific knowledge on the sentience and consciousness of animals, and tracing the philosophical and legal history of animal welfare.