Keywords: Societal issues

Decision of the Council of State n°441660 of 27 May 2021

Conseil d'État

Published in 2021

Decision of the French Council of State ordering the government to publish its promised decree to introduce a gradual ban on the rearing of laying hens in cages within 6 months as it considers that the delay in the publication of this decree exceeds reasonable time limits. 

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Housing, Livestock farming system,Societal issues

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Lutte contre l’abandon des animaux de compagnie : de nouvelles avancées grâce au plan France Relance

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Press release from the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food announcing 1) the creation of the Observatory for the Protection of Companion Animals, a new step in the implementation of the action plan to fight the ill treatment of companion animals, and 2) new measures to support animal protection groups as part of the France Relance plan.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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French Senate: Written answer to question n°19178: Incohérence entre la compétence juridique de la France en matière de transport maritime sur les navires étrangers et sa capacité à imposer des mesures relatives à la condition animale

Mr Arnaud Bazin (Val-d'Oise - Les Républicains), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a question on how France intends to require a foreign vessel to take temperature readings in order to complete French records if its legal competence ends when the animals board the foreign vessel.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

The Welfare of Animals in Australian Filmed Media

Peta L. Hitchens, Rachael H. Booth, Annabelle Murphy, Bidda Jones, Lauren M. Hemsworth

Published in 2021

Scientific paper examining regulations in Australia on the monitoring and welfare of animals used in film production. It shows that there is considerable variance between States in terms of codes of practice and regulatory oversight.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords:Societal issues, Stress

European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002445/2021 : Protection of animals during transport

Mikuláš Peksa (Greens/EFA), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Question on the identity of the authority responsible for implementing the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the protection of live animals during transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Pigs

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°38595: Aides aux associations accueillant un animal errant ou en état de divagation

Corinne Vignon (La République en Marche - Haute-Garonne), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Question as to whether the Government plans to provide specific financial assistance to associations that do not run a shelter but use a fostering system, in the context of the implementation of the law to strengthen the fight against animal abuse.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002442/2021: Controls on the sale of new kinds of pets

Annika Bruna (ID), Aurélia Beigneux (ID), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR), André Rougé (ID), Rosanna Conte (ID), Mr Sinkevičius on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Question on the European Commission's intention to establish a short restrictive list of the wild species allowed to be kept as pets.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Exotic pets

Keywords:Societal issues, Living environment

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Identification of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators in Captive Reptiles: A Delphi Consultation Survey

Peta L. Hitchens, Rachael H. Booth, Annabelle Murphy, Bidda Jones, Lauren M. Hemsworth

Published in 2021

Scientific paper on the gathering of an evidence base of expert opinion on welfare indicators for the animals to be included in a welfare assessment tool for four reptile families.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Exotic pets

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators

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80% des Français disent être sensibles à la cause animale

YouGov

Published in 2021

Results of a survey on the opinion and attitudes of the French public concerning animal protection. Actions to help animals include making donations, signing petitions, taking animal welfare labelling and the Cruelty Free label into account respectively when purchasing food and cosmetics.

Document Types: Scientific review

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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