Published in 2023
Answer to a question concerning the information available to the European Commission on the abuse of working equids in Member States, particularly in Greece, and its intentions to increase measures to combat equid abuse.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, abuse, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on whether the European Commission intends to propose specific regulations on the welfare of companion animals, what measures already exist on this subject, and whether it has any information concerning the financial resources allocated to the construction and maintenance of shelters.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords: Adoption,Abandonment, Human-animal relationships, Abuse, Societal issues
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on the intentions of the French Ministry of Agriculture concerning the reinforcement of animal welfare guarantees in the specifications for livestock farms operating under the SIQO (signs of origin and quality) scheme.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
Published in 2023
Synthesis of the outputs of a working group of the French Academy of Agriculture. It underlines that Western societies are seeking a balance between animal welfare and the economic uses of animals. Various legal scenarios have been explored, three of which appear compatible with livestock farming needs while recognizing animal sentience. It stresses the importance of raising public awareness of the implications of these legal developments and emphasizes the duties of human beings towards animals.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on the European Commission's intentions regarding the participation of children under the age of 18 in bullfights, either as bullfighters or as spectators.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the nimal to the environment, Education, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Scientific review identifying egg storage, in ovo nutrition and the slaughter of 1-day-old male chicks as the main welfare problems in hatcheries, and describing practical avenues for improvements that can meet societal expectations.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Prenatal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on how the European Commission plans to tackle the illegal pet trade, including the creation of a European task force to combat the illegal cross-border trade in animals.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues
Published in 2023
Scientific review setting out the history of the scientific study of animal welfare, and proposing that scientists in this field should specify the definition of animal welfare on which they base their work, the level at which their assessment is carried out, the assumptions they rely on to measure welfare, and the period on which they focus, in order to enable comparison between studies.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on whether the European Commission has assessed the feasibility of requiring microchip identification for dogs and cats from commercial breeders, and of setting up an official database for compulsory identification and registration before they leave the breeding establishments.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Animal trade, Population management, Identification, Societal issues
Published in 2022
Scientific article using modelling to assess production losses due to heat stress in two different greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Depending on emission levels, economic losses vary between 9.8% and 3 to 7% of the value of beef and milk production worldwide in 2005. These results underline the importance of putting adaptation measures place in to combat heat stress if we are to ensure global food security.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to environment, Environment, Living environment, One Welfare, Robustness, Stress, Societal issues
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