Document type : Regulation/Certification

Final report of an audit of Germany carried out from 21 September to 1 October 2021 in order to evaluate the protection of the welfare of laying hens at all stages of production

DG SANTE

Published in 2022

Report from DG SANTE concluding that animal welfare regulations for laying hens in Germany are stricter than those in the EU, and that the effectiveness of official controls is strong. It records the German system's strengths and proposes opportunities for improvement.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002238/22: Ban on the sale of cats and dogs to countries which allow their slaughter and consumption

Anna Bonfrisco (ID). Reply: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on whether it is within the Commission's remit to impose a ban on the sale of animals such as cats and dogs to countries that allow their slaughter and consumption.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Décret n° 2022-1179 du 24 août 2022 relatif à la formation des gestionnaires de fourrière relative en matière de bien-être des chiens et des chats

Elisabeth Borne, Marc Fesneau

Published in 2022

Decree no. 2022-1179 of August 24, 2022, Journal officiel de la République française

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002518/22: Action must be taken when equine traffickers break EU animal welfare rules

Aurélia Beigneux (ID), Catherine Griset (ID), Virginie Joron (ID), Annika Bruna (ID)

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the European Commission's measures to prevent the trafficking of recreational horses, leading to their slaughter and fraudulent entry into the food chain.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Societal issues, Stress

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European Parliament: Written answer to question E-002611/22: Banning the transport of live animals during heatwaves 

Aurélia Beigneux (ID). Reply: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the European Commission's position on the banning of the transport of live animals when the temperature exceeds 30°C, and on how it intends to strengthen the regulations to better control such transport of live animals.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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European Parliament: Written answer to question E-002365/2022: Inclusion of detailed rules on fish transport in the upcoming review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

Rosa D'Amato (Greens/EFA), Francisco Guerreiro (Greens/EFA), Saskia Bricmont (Greens/EFA), Sylwia Spurek (Greens/EFA), Ska Keller (Greens/EFA), Piernicola Pedicini (Greens/EFA) Sarah Wiener (Greens/EFA), Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA), Marie Toussaint (Greens/EFA), David Cormand (Greens/EFA), Eleonora Evi (Greens/EFA), Ignazio Corrao (Greens/EFA) Caroline Roose (Greens/EFA), Manuela Ripa (Greens/EFA), Malte Gallée (Greens/EFA), Ville Niinistö (Greens/EFA), Grace O'Sullivan (Greens/EFA) Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Greens/EFA), Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA), Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA), Bronis Ropė (Greens/EFA), Damien Carême (Greens/EFA), Anja Hazekamp (The Left) Answer given by Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Response to a question on the Commission's plans to ensure that the new animal transport provisions (under the Farm to Fork strategy) incorporate the latest scientific data on the transport of live fish.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Transport

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Final report of an audit of Cyprus carried out from 14 to 18 June 2021 in order to evaluate the protection of the welfare of laying hens at all stages of production

DG SANTE

Published in 2022

DG Health report concluding that the system of assessment of animal welfare of laying hens by the Cypriot competent authorities has a number of serious shortcomings. It makes three main recommendations to remedy this.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001983/22: Dog training collars: torture devices freely available for sale

Question: Aurélia Beigneux (ID). Answer: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question about the European Commission's position on anti-bark and training collars urging it to ban them.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Final report of an audit of Poland carried out from 24 May to 2 June 2021 in order to evaluate the protection of the welfare of laying hens at all stages of production

DG SANTE

Published in 2022

DG SANTE report concluding that arrangements for official monitoring are in place, but identifying problems and deficiencies in the monitoring system, making recommendations on how to address them.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management

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Lutte contre la maltraitance animale : mise en place du « certificat d’engagement et de connaissance » pour les équidés et les animaux de compagnie

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Published in 2022

Press release containing the details of the application decree for the French law to combat the mistreatment of animals. This information concerns the practicalities surrounding the certificate of commitment and knowledge which is now compulsory for the purchasers of pets and keepers of equines.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine, Equine, Feline, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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