Keyword: Transport

National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards

Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

Published in 2023

USDA's Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) final rule, which reinforces animal welfare measures for organic livestock and poultry and promotes their natural behaviors. The standards cover outdoor space, indoor and outdoor living conditions, poultry stocking density, preventive health practices, mutilation and euthanasia, transportation, handling and slaughter.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Poultry

Keywords: Euthanasia, Human-animal relationship, Housing, Living environment, Mutilation,Societal issues, Transport, Welfare  indicators

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question 11346 : Bien-être animal : il faut protéger les animaux d’élevage 

Question: José Beaurain (Rassemblement National - Aisne). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question concerning the position of the French Minister of Agriculture, who has stated that he is against a ban on exports of live animals to countries outside the European Union.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Animal trade, Human-animal relationship, Stress, Transport

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question 7752 : Règles applicables au transport d’animaux vivants et bien-être animal

Question: Thomas Ménagé (Rassemblement National - Loiret ). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question concerning France's position on the differences in the application of the regulations on the transport of live animals within the European Union and the action it intends to take at European level to ensure respect for animal welfare.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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European Parliament: written answer to question P-002012/23: Additional measures during animal transportation this summer

Question: Anja Hazekamp (The Left). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on how the European Commission intends to apply the regulations banning the transport of live animals when temperatures exceed specified thresholds, and whether it intends to carry out additional temperature checks.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

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

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European Parliament: written answer to question E-001974/2023: Cat and dog welfare in transport

Question: Francisco Guerreiro (Greens/EFA). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the European Commission's intentions concerning the introduction of specific requirements for dogs and cats during commercial transport, as part of the revision of European animal welfare regulations. It also concerns the welfare checks to be carried out on these animals to ensure their suitability for transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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Final Report of an Audit of Croatia carried out from 2 May to 14 October 2022 in order to Evaluate Animal Welfare Controls During Transport by Livestock Vessel to non-EU Countries

DG SANTE

Published in 2023

Audit report identifying weaknesses in the current system to control the protection of animals transported by sea from Croatia to third countries, including the absence of documented procedures to for the authorization of transporters by sea and the failure of inspectors to identify certain deficiencies. It contains three recommendations to the competent authorities to improve the effectiveness of the official system for the protection of animal welfare during sea transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

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

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Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare

Andrew Knight, Clive Phillips, Paula Sparks

Published in 2022

Book offering a comprehensive review of animal welfare and the law. It explores the biological basis for the consideration of animals within a moral framework and traces changes in how we conceptualize animal welfare. It takes a detailed look at the welfare issues associated with many different uses of animals. It includes recent issues such as climate change, pandemics and antimicrobial resistance.

Document Types: Scientific work

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, All animals

Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Animal-based measurement, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Environment, Euthanasia, Brain integration, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Farming systems, Transport

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Remote ante mortem inspection - Possibilities for improved sustainability in low-capacity slaughter

Arja Helena Kautto, Ingrid Medin, Viktor Almqvist, Sofia Boqvist, Ivar Vågsholm

Published in 2023

Scientific article comparing the effectiveness of remote compulsory official ante-mortem inspections carried out via video link with on-site inspections, with a view to reducing the need for official veterinarians to travel, thus compensating for the lack of available manpower for these inspections, while also reducing costs and CO2 emissions.

Document Types: Scientific paper

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

Keywords:Carcass quality, Stress, Transport

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Transport d'animaux vivants - Memento de la réglementation : un guide pour le contrôle sur route

Welfarm and Animals' Angels

Published in 2015

Practical guide to European transport regulations, infringements and penalties by species, and various associated official documents. Containing numerous diagrams and illustrations.

Document Types: Guides to Good Practice

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

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

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Animal Welfare during Transport and Slaughter of Cattle: A Systematic Review of Studies in the European Legal Framework

Svea Nicolaisen, Nina Langkabel, Christa Thoene-Reineke, Mechthild Wiegard

Published in 2023

Scientific review of transport and slaughter procedures in Europe since the European regulations on animal transport and welfare came into force in 2009. It identifies the factors affecting animal welfare during these two phases of a farmed animal's life.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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