Document type : Regulation/Certification

Presentation of the 6 objectives that make up the cattle welfare strategy designed by Ruminant Health & Welfare in conjunction with the entire British cattle industry.

Answer to a question on the lack of regulation of heating spotlights emitting UV-A/B radiation, used for breeding and keeping exotic animals.

Answer to a question on how soon the French government intends to carry out the study, required by the law to combat animal abuse, to assess the economic impacts and number of abandonments associated with the ban on the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops; and whether the 14 regulatory texts provided for by this law to ensure its full effectiveness, which have not as yet appeared, will be published by the end of Summer 2023.

Answer to a question on the European Commission's intentions concerning the completion of the reform of EU animal welfare regulations that has now been postponed until after the 2024 European elections.

Answer to a question on whether the European Commission is ready to ban slaughter without stunning and extend this ban to imported meat from animals slaughtered in third countries.

Mercy for Animals' 3rd International Cage-Free Equity Index of commitment by companies. The index ranks 40 food companies on their commitment to sourcing cage-free eggs, and on the transparency of their communication on progress. Carrefour, Groupe Casino and Sodexo appear at the bottom of the ranking.

Answer to a question on whether it makes sense to distinguish between animals for slaughter and animals not intended for slaughter when transporting animals.

Answer to a question seeking the views of the Ministry of Agriculture's  on the suggestion that it should be possible to return dogs abandoned soon after adoption to their breeders, rather than putting them into shelters.

Answer to a question on whether the European Commission is prepared to better regulate living conditions in factory pig farms, so that tail docking becomes the exception.