Document type : Regulation/Certification

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-001825/2021 : Animal transport in the Suez Canal

Emma Wiesner (Renew), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the recent blockage of live animal transport vessels in the Suez Canal, and on the measures the European Commission is going to take concerning Romania, which is responsible for 11 of them, and which has not complied with European regulations on animal transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001825/2021: Animal transport in the Suez Canal

Assemblée nationale : Réponse écrite à la question n°37327 : Cession d’animaux sur les sites généralistes

Hélène Zannier (La République en Marche - Moselle ), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on breaches of the regulations concerning the sale of animals online.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: National Assembly: Written response to Question No. 37327: Sale of animals on general-interest websites

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-002161/2021: New Zealand, a pioneer in animal transport

Harald Vilimsky (ID), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question calling for a ban on the transport of live animals by sea or, at least, for its regulation to be tightened.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002161/2021: New Zealand, a pioneer in animal transport

Business benchmark on farm animal welfare 2019: “perfect storm” for accelerating food company action on farm animal welfare

Amanda Williams

Published in 2020

8th annual report on political commitment, performance and provision of information relating to animal welfare in 150 international agri-food companies.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

Access the source: 2019 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare: “Perfect Storm” for Accelerating Food Companies’ Action on Farm Animal Welfare

Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°24499 : Elevages porcins-castration-claquage-bien-être animal

Christophe Naegelen (UDI, Agir et Indépendants, Vosges); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question concerning the end date for live castration of piglets and measures to support farmers in this transition.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Pain, Societal Issues, Mutilation, Stress

Access the source: National Assembly: Written response to Question No. 24499: Pig Farms—Castration—Hind Leg Lameness—Animal Welfare

Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°23815 : Situation des animaux abandonnés et euthanasie en fourrière

Question: Vincent Ledoux (UDI, Agir et Indépendants, Nord); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question on the steps taken by the Government to adopt a national compulsory sterilisation policy.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: National Assembly: Written response to Question No. 23815: The Situation of Abandoned Animals and Euthanasia at Animal Shelters

Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°25371 : Révélations de L214 sur des maltraitances animales en Dordogne

Question: Julien Dive (Les Républicains, Aisne); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question concerning measures to avoid shocking practices such as those exposed by L214 at the Domaine de Lapeyrouse production laboratories, and call for an increase in unannounced inspections of these production laboratories.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: National Assembly: Written response to Question No. 25371: Revelations by L214 regarding animal abuse in the Dordogne

Parlement européen: Réponse écrite à la question E-004033/2019 : Mercosur, animal welfare and climate change objectives

Question: Harald Vilimsky. Answer: Mr Hogan on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Question relating to the difficulties in monitoring animal welfare in the Mercosur countries although the agreement permits the import of animals from these countries.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-004033/2019: Mercosur, animal welfare, and climate change objectives

Parlement européen: Réponse écrite à la question P-000126/2020: Import of frozen fatty livers used for foie gras production

Question: Anja Hazekamp, Petras Auštrevičius. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission.

Published in 2020

Question on the import of frozen livers for foie gras from the Ukraine to member countries

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Force-feeding

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question P-000126/2020: Import of frozen fatty livers used for foie gras production

Parlement européen: Réponse écrite à la question E-000179/2020 : Foie gras and clinical pathology in animals

Question: Sylwia Spurek. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Question on the pathological and anti-welfare nature of force-feeding

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Force-feeding, Livestock farming system

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-000179/2020: Foie gras and clinical pathology in animals