Document type : Regulation/Certification

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-003870/2019 on trafficking of pets in the European Union

Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Question: Does the European Commission really intend to fight this parallel economy [animal trafficking], given that such a fight implies a direct challenge to the current economic model ?

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Mammals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Answer to question E-003538/2019 Statistics on horses

Mr Gentiloni on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

1 Can the Commission provide figures on the number of horses per EU Member State per function (agriculture, professional use, recreation, therapy, private use, slaughter)?
2 Why are horses not included in Eurostat statistics?
3 What view does the Commission take of the proposal to commission a study to collect figures on the horse sector? Is the Commission planning such a study in the near future?

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Answer to question E-004032/2019 Increasing illegal trade in pets

Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Will the European Commission draw up a cross-sectoral Community action plan to combat the illegal pet trade?
Does the Commission have any specific suggestions as to the extent to which the range of sanctions applicable to operators involved in the illegal pet trade could be strengthened?

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Mammals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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French Assemblée Nationale - Answer to Question No. 21163 : Transport des animaux en période caniculaire

Official Journal of the French Republic

Published in 2020

Question on the number of checks carried out in vehicles transporting animals during heatwaves, the number of malfunctions noted and the number of journeys turned down or accepted.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Stress, Transport

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French Assemblée Nationale - Written answer to Question No. 22215: Ventes d’animaux sur internet

Official Journal of the French Republic

Published in 2019

Question on the measures that the Government intends to adopt to combat the sale of unregulated animals, particularly over the Internet

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

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Animal welfare service delivery statistical bulletin 2018

Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

Published in 2019

UK government statistical bulletin on the nature and level of animal welfare activities in 2018

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

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French Assemblée Nationale - Written answer to Question No. 24860: Meilleure prise en compte du bien-être des volailles

French Assemblée Nationale

Published in 2020

Answer to a question on the degree to which  EFSA's proposals to improve the welfare of poultry at slaughter are taken into consideration

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Fear, Stress

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EU Council conclusions on animal welfare - an integral part of sustainable animal production

General Secretariat of the Council of the EU

Published in 2019

EU Council recommendations for a new strategy for animal protection and welfare as an integral part of sustainable animal production

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Human-animal relationships

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40 years of Animal Welfare (EU Fact Sheet)

EU Commission

Published in 2013

Fact sheet on the principal texts adopted by the EU in the field of animal welfare.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Breeding and rearing systems

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