Discipline: Ethics

French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38226: Abattage sans étourdissement

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (Non-registered - Essonne), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a parliamentary question on the availability of statistical data on the production of and demand for meat from ritual slaughter.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues

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Senate: Written answer to question n°21673: Abattage sans étourdissement

André Vallini (Isère - SER), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question on the existence of statistics on the demand for and production of meat from ritually-slaughtered animals in France.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues

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De la protection animale au bien-être animal : analyse historique et juridique de l’émergence du terme bien-être animal

Agnès Fabre

Published in 2021

A review tracing the history of the change in language use from 'animal protection' to 'animal welfare' in French and European legislation.

Document Types: Scientific review

Keywords: Societal issues

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Gene Editing for Improved Animal Welfare and Production Traits in Cattle: Will This Technology Be Embraced or Rejected by the Public?

Maria Cristina Yunes, Zimbábwe Osório-Santos, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Maria José Hötzel

Published in 2021

Article reporting the opinions of Brazilian citizens on the new genome editing techniques. Acceptance is low and depends on the objectives: it is higher when the intention is to improve animal welfare than when the goal is to increase muscle mass, the benefits of the former appearing to be shared equally by animals, breeders, manufacturers and consumers.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Societal issues

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Animal Welfare Policies and Human Rights in the Context of Slaughter Procedures

Giancarlo Bozzo, Roberta Barrasso, Davide Ferorelli, Vito Gassi, Roberto Russo, Francesco Emanuele Celentano

Published in 2021

Article assessing ritual slaughter practices from a legal perspective, taking into account both wider human rights and animal welfare policies

Document Types: Scientific paper

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

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues

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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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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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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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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002065/2021 : Possible Commission project on tracking the illegal pet trade on digital platforms

Manuela Ripa (Greens/EFA), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the measures the European Commission intends to take to combat the abuses of online pet sales, such as the lack of identification for animals and sellers and the technical impossibility of properly monitoring the online market.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues

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