Document type : Regulation/Certification

Bien-être animal : vers un label européen ?

Vie Publique Editorial Board

Published in 2021

Article summarising the main findings of a study by the European Parliament Research Service (EPRS) on animal welfare legislation and the EU labelling project. In the view of the EPRS, the legislation is outdated because of structural changes that have occurred in production systems and because it does not allow for recognition of the fact that animals are sentient beings. Europe-wide labelling is viewed as the best response to the increasing number of labelling systems now operating among Member States.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002470/2021: 'Halal' Islamic slaughtering method. Clarification with regard to consumer protection and compatibility with animal welfare legislation

Question: Gianantonio Da Re (ID). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on ritual slaughter and halal labelling

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines

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

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002824/2021: Animal welfare

Question: Chris MacManus (The Left). Answer: Mr Wojciechowski on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Answer to a question on how the European Commission would respond to the introduction of a subsidy for sheep shearing in Ireland, given that Irish farmers are choosing not to shear because it is not economically viable, despite the fact that shearing is necessary for animal welfare.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Ovines

Keywords:Societal issues, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Animal welfare on the farm - ex-post evaluation of the EU legislation: Prospects for animal welfare labelling at EU level - European Implementation Assessment

European Parliamentary Research Service

Published in 2021

Ex-post evaluation of EU animal-welfare labelling legislation, applying the criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Welfare indicators

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question 34377:Bien-être des poissons en élevage

Vincent Ledoux (Agir ensemble - Nord), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a parliamentary question on whether the French Government intends to regulate the conditions under which farmed fish are reared to ensure their welfare

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°32507: Conditions d’élevage et les mutilations subies par les chapons

Dimitri Houbron (Agir ensemble - Nord), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a parliamentary question on whether the French Government intends to ban the practice of caponisation.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Mutilation

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°37408: La réglementation de l’abattage des animaux

Laurence Trastour-Isnart (Les Républicains - Alpes-Maritimes), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to an EU parliamentary question on the availability of statistics on the demand for and production of meat from ritual slaughter

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°34378: Conditions d’élevage et les mutilations subies par les chapons

Danièle Obono (La France insoumise - Paris), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a parliamentary question on the Government's intentions regarding the practice of caponisation.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Mutilation

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°32713: Conditions d’élevage et de castration des chapons en France

Alexandra Valetta Ardisson (La République en Marche - Alpes-Maritimes), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a parliamentary question on a possible legal ban on the practice of caponisation.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Mutilation

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question no. 32866: Bien-être des poissons en élevage

Dimitri Houbron (Agir ensemble - Nord), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a parliamentary question on the measures the Ministry of Agriculture intends to take to improve the living conditions of farmed fish.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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