Discipline: Law

The Welfare of Animals in Australian Filmed Media

Peta L. Hitchens, Rachael H. Booth, Annabelle Murphy, Bidda Jones, Lauren M. Hemsworth

Published in 2021

Scientific paper examining regulations in Australia on the monitoring and welfare of animals used in film production. It shows that there is considerable variance between States in terms of codes of practice and regulatory oversight.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords:Societal issues, Stress

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002445/2021 : Protection of animals during transport

Mikuláš Peksa (Greens/EFA), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Question on the identity of the authority responsible for implementing the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the protection of live animals during transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Pigs

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38595: Aides aux associations accueillant un animal errant ou en état de divagation

Corinne Vignon (La République en Marche - Haute-Garonne), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question as to whether the Government plans to provide specific financial assistance to associations that do not run a shelter but use a fostering system, in the context of the implementation of the law to strengthen the fight against animal abuse.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38743: Conséquences des accords du Brexit sur le transport des animaux de compagnie

Vincent Descoeur (Les Républicains - Cantal ), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question asking for continued access to EU pet passports for British nationals living in France.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Transport

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002442/2021: Controls on the sale of new kinds of pets

Annika Bruna (ID), Aurélia Beigneux (ID), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR), André Rougé (ID), Rosanna Conte (ID), Mr Sinkevičius on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Question on the European Commission's intention to establish a short restrictive list of the wild species allowed to be kept as pets.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Exotic pets

Keywords:Societal issues, Living environment

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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

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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

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