Document type : Regulation/Certification

Review: "Animal welfare" - A European concept

José Martinez, Cara von Nolting

Published in 2024

This article looks at the origins of the concept of animal welfare in European law, starting with the Maastricht Treaty (1992). The scope of the cross-cutting clause in art. 13 of the TFEU (Lisbon Treaty, 2007) codifying respect for animal welfare in Europe may vary from one member state to another.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Ruminants, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues

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Final report of an audit of Greece carried out from 20 to 24 February 2023 in order to evaluate measures taken to ensure the respect of requirements in relation to animal welfare rules on animal transport and slaughter

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2024

Audit report on the system implemented by the Greek goverment to ensure compliance with regulations protecting animals being transported to the abattoir. While it recognizes improvements, it concludes that the measures implemented by the competent authorities are not yet fully compliant with the five points of the 2009 ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It contains eight recommendations to the competent authorities to remedy the shortcomings identified.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Transport

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The Industry Benchmark on Decapod Crustacean Welfare

Crustacean Compassion

Published in 2024

Snapshot 2023 report which ranks the UK's leading seafood retailers, producers, processors and wholesalers according to the welfare standards they apply to decapod crustaceans.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Arthropods

Key words:Animal trade, Pain, Mutilation

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-003140/23: Digitization of animal health certificates to better combat puppy trafficking in Europe

Question: Annika Bruna (ID). Answer: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2024

Answer to a question asking whether the Commission intends to step up the fight against puppy trafficking by computerizing animal health certificates and other documents issued by the competent authorities as a way to guarantee their authenticity and make them available to the authorities of other Member States via an online database.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Key words:Animal trade, Identification

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Bien-être animal : une préoccupation croissante

Vie Publique

Published in 2023

Updated version of Vie Publique's animal welfare dossier, with a recap of French and European legislation and examples of animal welfare initiatives in countries elsewhere in the world. It concludes with a look at the social issues involved.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: written answer to priority question P-003061/23: Commission, where is the promised legislation on animal welfare ?

Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2024

Answer to a question on the postponement of the planned revision of European animal welfare regulations and of the possible ban on the caging of farm animals promised by the European Commission in response to the End the Cage Age European citizen's initiative.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Housing, Breeding and rearing systems

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Intra-EU movements of live aquatic animals

Animal Identification and Movement Control Office

Published in 2024

French technical note setting out how EU Regulation 2016/429 (LSA) applies to movement of live aquatic animals between Member States.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Arthropods, Molluscs, Fish

Keywords: Transport

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°8789 : Situation préoccupante des organisations de protection animale

Question: Mrs Josy Poueyto (Démocrate (MoDem et Indépendants) - Pyrénées-Atlantiques). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the effects of inflation on pet owners. It asked about the possibility of government measures to provide financial support to associations in view of the increase in the number of abandoned pets. It also asked whether veterinary fees could be fixed and  veterinary medicines made more widely available.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Key words: Adoption,Abandonment, Maltreatment, One Welfare, Human-Animal Relationship, Societal Issues, Risk Management, Stress

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Assemblée nationale : réponse à la question n°11034 : Lutte contre la maltraitance animale

Question: Mr. Jean-Marc Zulesi (Renaissance - Bouches-du-Rhône). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the timetable for implementation of article 14 of the law to combat animal abuse, which provides for the introduction of a positive list specifying the animal species that may be kept by private individuals and in hobby farms.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Wildlife

Keywords:Animal trade, Population management, Living environment, Human-animal relationship, Societal issues

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°10274 : Exploitation des animaux domestiques dans les spectacles itinérants

Question: Mrs Anne-Laurence Petel (Renaissance - Bouches-du-Rhône). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether the French Government plans to pursue the legislative changes initiated by the Law of November 30, 2021 by prohibiting the exploitation of domestic animals in traveling shows.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Birds (excluding poultry)

Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Societal issues, Human-animal relationship, Stress

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