Document type : Regulation/Certification

Report on the investigation into alleged breaches and maladministration in the application of Union Law on the protection of animals during transport, both within and outside the Union

Daniel Buda, Isabel Carvalhais, Commission of Inquiry into the Protection of Animals during Transport

Published in 2021

Conclusions of the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the protection of animals during transport. Its recommendations include reductions in journey times, better protection of young animals and pregnant females, conditions placed on the export of live animals to third countries, and better information for consumers. It stresses the need to improve and supplement existing EU legislation.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Stress, Transport

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Animal health and welfare framework: implementation plan 2022 to 2024

The Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group

Published in 2022

Implementation programme for the final two years of the 10-year Welsh Action Plan launched in 2014.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

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Arrêté du 16 décembre 2021 définissant les modalités de désignation des référents « bien-être animal » dans tous les élevages et l’obligation et les conditions de formation au bien-être animal des personnes désignées référentes dans les élevages de porcs ou de volailles

Bruno Ferreira, Valérie Baduel

Published in 2021

For pig and poultry farms, the decree also specifies an ongoing assessment procedure to ensure that, once trained, advisors keep up-to-date with animal welfare knowledge. Advisors are required to refresh their knowledge of respectful animal husbandry practices every seven years.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Code rural et de la pêche maritime – Partie législative : Livre II, Titre Ier, Chapitre IV, Section 2 sur les dispositions relatives aux animaux de compagnie

French Government

Published in 1976

Dispositions relatives à la protection des animaux de compagnie

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Arrêté du 25 octobre 1982 relatif à l’élevage, à la garde et à la détention des animaux, Annexes

French Government

Published in 2000

Réglementation protection animale des animaux présentés en concours, expositions et lieux de vente d’animaux

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Living environment, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Arrêté du 3 avril 2014 fixant les règles sanitaires et de protection animale auxquelles doivent satisfaire les activités liées aux animaux de compagnie d’espèces domestiques relevant des articles L. 214-6-1, L. 214-6-2 et L. 214-6-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2014

Order laying down the animal health and protection rules that must be met in activities involving companion animals from domestic species

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Décret n° 2021-1647 du 14 décembre 2021 précisant les modalités d’application de l’article L. 214-11 du code rural et de la pêche maritime portant interdiction de la mise en production de tout bâtiment nouveau ou réaménagé d’élevage de poules pondeuses élevées en cages

Jean Castex, Julien Denormandie

Published in 2021

Decree clarifying the definition of what constitutes a new or refurbished building, which effectively limits the ban on the keeping of hens in cages to buildings where production capacity is increased. 

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, Housing

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Final report of an audit of France from 25 January 2021 to 5 February 2021 in order to evaluate controls of animal welfare at slaughter and during related operations

DG SANTE

Published in 2021

DG SANTE audit report carried out in France in early 2021, revealing that the effectiveness of official controls in French abattoirs has been significantly improved, as the result of the strengthening of operators' self-monitoring and inspectors' training in particular, but identifying 3 previous recommendations not yet taken into account, and adding two new ones.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Awareness, Carcass quality, Pain, Societal issues, Stress

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-004518/2021: New Italian 'animal welfare' certification and labelling system

Question: Eleonora Evi (Greens/EFA). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Answer to a question on the relevance of the new Italian "animal welfare national quality system" .

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators

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LOI n° 2021-1539 du 30 novembre 2021 visant à lutter contre la maltraitance animale et conforter le lien entre les animaux et les hommes

President of the Republic

Published in 2021

Full text of the Animal Abuse Control Act passed on 30 November 2021.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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