Recent Developments in EU Animal Law and Policy - 2019-2024 in Review
Published in 2025
Summary of advances in EU animal law, with an initial review covering 2019-2024.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: All animals
Discipline: Law
The Treatment of Farmed Fish under EU Law
Published in 2025
Summary of European legislation on aquaculture, mainly on farmed fish. Although the public has become aware of the issue of welfare in aquaculture, the European legislators have yet to pass a new law. This article summarizes current EU legislation, including voluntary standards developed in certain countries.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Order of July 19, 2024 publishing the list of training organizations authorized to deliver continuing professional development training for those working with domestic pets.
Published in 2024
Arrêté ministériel modifiant l’encadrement de la formation pour l’ACACED
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Animal trade, Education, Identification, Abuse
European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002435/24: Meat sector unhappy with the Commission's new proposal amending the Regulation on the protection of animals during transport
Published in 2025
Answer from the European Commission to a question from an MEP on the proposed regulations on the protection of animals during transport, with which the meat industry is not pleased. The European Commission defends its proposal for a regulation based on EFSA's scientific opinions and an in-depth impact assessment. Modelling carried out by the Joint Research Centre indicates a negligible impact on consumer prices.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Cattle, Poultry
Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Transport
European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002402/24: New evidence of breaches of EU law during transport of Irish calves
Published in 2025
Answer from the European Commission to a report from an MEP of serious breaches of the rules governing the transport of unweaned calves from Ireland to Europe, including falsified documents and unsuitable conditions. The Commission, which is concerned by these practices, is following up the case, and the Irish authorities have launched an investigation into the animal collection center involved.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal trade, Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Transport
European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002112/24: Serious concerns regarding animal cruelty during animal transport in Austria
Published in 2025
Answer to a qiuestion from an MEP on two recent cases of animal cruelty during transport in Austria. The Commission points out that it is for Member States to apply EU rules, and that new, stricter rules governing exports are currently under discussion.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal trade, Pain, Education, Abuse, Mutilation, Transport
Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°788 : Interpellation sur les soirées illégales de l’Aquarium de Paris
Published in 2024
Answer to a question from a French Deputy on illegal party nights at the Paris Aquarium, contrary to the 2021 law banning the presentation of animals in nightclubs. The Ministry's reply states that the Paris Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations is investigating the case to ensure that legal requirements are met.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Fish
Neutralisation techniques used by defendants charged with animal welfare offences in Finland
Published in 2024
Study showing that defendants accused of criminal behavior against animals often invoke personal or financial difficulties to justify theire acts, while breeders frequently question standards and authorities when accused of offences against their animals. These differences underline the need to adapt strategies for monitoring, support and prevention to suit each type of crime.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Abuse
European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001907/2024: Greece is failing to meet its animal welfare obligations
Published in 2024
Answer from the European Commission to a parliamentary question on non-commercial pet movements in Greece, where the government refuses to cooperate with animal welfare associations to implement the TRACES system. The Commission points out that such movements, which are associated with transfers of animal ownership, are covered by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, which does not require the use of TRACES.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Animal trade, Transport
European Parliament: written answer to Question E-001843/2024: Banning chick culling in the EU
Published in 2024
Question from an MEP to the European Commission on the culling of day-old male chicks in some Member States, despite the existence of in-ovo sexing technologies and answer from the Commission stating that it is examining this issue on the basis of EFSA Opinions and impact studies, with a view to including a harmonized ban in forthcoming legislation on animal welfare.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Prenatal issues
