Species : Multiple species

Answer to a question on the sale of halal meat without the knowledge of consumers in the absence of specific labelling, and the restriction this will place on  competition. 

Scientific review showing that yawning serves as a signal to improve attention levels in observers, and that its contagious nature, found in mammals and birds, has the function of synchronising and/or coordinating group activity patterns, thus playing a social role.

Technical report presenting the results of a meta-analysis on the impact of climate change events (e.g. heat stress) on livestock welfare and productivity and on the effect of heat-control strategies on animal performance.

News item containing the statistics for herd sizes in EU member countries in 2021: 142 million pigs, 76 million cattle, 60 million sheep and 11 million goats. French herds accounted for 9% of pigs, 23% of cattle, 12% of sheep and 12% of goats in the EU.

New technical instruction cancelling and replacing that of 30 December 2021, and giving a new list of training courses recognised as equivalent to authorised animal welfare courses, if they have been followed by persons designated as animal welfare advisors between 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2022.

Study assessing the overall positive impact of the CAP on improving animal welfare and reducing the use of antimicrobials in livestock production. It notes, however, the lack of performance indicators and recommends that more widespread measures should be implemented, with a common European methodology, that indicators adequate to the task should be developed and that mandatory labelling should be extended to more livestock sectors.

Conclusions of the monitoring committee for the video-monitoring pilot carried out in 5 volunteer abattoirs, all of which were satisfied with the system and wished to keep it. The advantages and disadvantages of this system are listed, and suggestions are made for improvements.

Article on a guide produced by the OSAV and the Swiss Association of Canton Veterinarians, which sets out the criteria for assessing an animal's suitability for transport and describes precautionary measures to ensure careful treatment of the animals. 

Answer to a question on mobile abattoirs, whether they should be authorised by the EU and, if so, whether the EU should provide financial support and launch a pilot project.
Document type: Reply from the European Commission

Article setting out the benefits and limitations of smart farming for the improvement of the living conditions of farm animals. While it makes the farmer's work easier, it is less clear that it has a positive impact on animal welfare.