Published in 2022
DG SANTE report concluding that arrangements for official monitoring are in place, but identifying problems and deficiencies in the monitoring system, making recommendations on how to address them.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management
Published in 2022
Press release containing the details of the application decree for the French law to combat the mistreatment of animals. This information concerns the practicalities surrounding the certificate of commitment and knowledge which is now compulsory for the purchasers of pets and keepers of equines.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canine, Equine, Feline, Exotic pets
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
A report outlining the revisions to the EU organic certification regulations relating to animal welfare, effective from 2022. They have been extended to include new species, such as rabbits and some fish types, and additional stages of production. The report also discusses the announcement of the "EU Organic Action Plan", which aims to have converted a minimum of 25% of agricultural land to organic farming and a significant increase in organic aquaculture by 2030.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
DG Health report concluding that Dutch animal welfare requirements for laying hens are more stringent than those in the EU, and that official monitoring is strong. It highlights a number of weaknesses and makes recommendations on how to address them.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management
Published in 2022
Scientific review of the potential ethical implications of new information on parrot cognition for their keeping in captivity.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal Categories:Birds (excluding poultry)
Keywords: Enrichment, Housing, Human-animal relationships,Societal issues, Living environment
Published in 2022
A scientific article examining the way in which animal welfare regulations are enforced. It concludes that they are under-enforced, and that this poses a more general problem in that it undermines the rule of law
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Study assessing the overall positive impact of the CAP on improving animal welfare and reducing the use of antimicrobials in livestock production. It notes, however, the lack of performance indicators and recommends that more widespread measures should be implemented, with a common European methodology, that indicators adequate to the task should be developed and that mandatory labelling should be extended to more livestock sectors.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Antibiotic resistance, Environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Article on a guide produced by the OSAV and the Swiss Association of Canton Veterinarians, which sets out the criteria for assessing an animal's suitability for transport and describes precautionary measures to ensure careful treatment of the animals.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport
Published in 2022
Answer to a question on mobile abattoirs, whether they should be authorised by the EU and, if so, whether the EU should provide financial support and launch a pilot project.
Document type: Reply from the European Commission
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2022
A report calling for a complete change in the way EU animal welfare legislation is discussed, drafted and implemented. It proposes solutions to the particular problems posed by the current legal drafting and the overly-complicated procedures for amending the legislation.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
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