Document type : Regulation/Certification

Conduct of an experiment on animal health and welfare inspections in the pig industry

DGAL/SDSPA

Published in 2020

Instruction setting out the objectives and implementation methods for tests conducted as part of inspections in the pig production sector. Objectives: to introduce a small number of key control points relating to animal health and protection for each inspection in the pig production industry, regardless of the original purpose of the visit. 

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Risk management, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Denmark: animals are sentient beings according to new and consolidated animal welfare laws

Professional Pig Community

Published in 2020

Description of the new Danish Animal Protection Act, due to come into force in 2021.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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French Assemblée Nationale: written answer to Question No. QE 25048: la maltraitance animale 

Question: Jean-Hugues Ratenon (La France insoumise - Réunion ); Answer: Minister for Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question on the possibility of introducing a good practice licence for animal owners and on how the provisions in the penal code relating to animal law should be implemented across all French territories.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-003870/2019 on trafficking of pets in the European Union

Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Question: Does the European Commission really intend to fight this parallel economy [animal trafficking], given that such a fight implies a direct challenge to the current economic model ?

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Mammals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Answer to question E-003538/2019 Statistics on horses

Mr Gentiloni on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

1 Can the Commission provide figures on the number of horses per EU Member State per function (agriculture, professional use, recreation, therapy, private use, slaughter)?
2 Why are horses not included in Eurostat statistics?
3 What view does the Commission take of the proposal to commission a study to collect figures on the horse sector? Is the Commission planning such a study in the near future?

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Answer to question E-004032/2019 Increasing illegal trade in pets

Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Will the European Commission draw up a cross-sectoral Community action plan to combat the illegal pet trade?
Does the Commission have any specific suggestions as to the extent to which the range of sanctions applicable to operators involved in the illegal pet trade could be strengthened?

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Mammals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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French Assemblée Nationale: written answer to Question No. 24665: Elevages intensifs d’animaux

Question by Sébastien Nadot (not registered Haute Garonne); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question on the measures that should be taken to ensure that animal husbandry is carried out in a more respectful and reasoned manner.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to Question No. 24498: Création d'un permis animalier

Question: Marine Brenier (Les Républicains - Alpes-Maritimes ); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question regarding MAA's intention to create a pet licence that would assign legal responsibility to pet owners to combat pet abandonment and abuse.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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2019 report on the statistics on the use of animals for scientific purposes in the Member States of the European Union in 2015-2017

EU Commission

Published in 2020

Report on the use of animals for experimental purposes in the Member States of the European Union from 2015 to 2017. Data on the number of animals used, types of use, and the number and uses of genetically modified animals.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Mammals, Fish

Keywords: Societal issues

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French Assemblée Nationale - Answer to Question No. 21163 : Transport des animaux en période caniculaire

Journal officiel de la République Française

Published in 2020

Question on the number of checks carried out in vehicles transporting animals during heatwaves, the number of malfunctions noted and the number of journeys turned down or accepted.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Stress, Transport

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