Species : Multiple species

Protection of animals during transport – Sanctions for infringements

European Parliamentary Research Service

Published in 2021

EPRS Briefing on the sanction systems applied by Member States where there is a violation of Regulation 1/2005 on the transport of live animals. This briefing is one of four requested by the Committee of Inquiry on Animal Protection during Transport (ANIT) as part of its assessment of the implementation of the regulation by Member States.

Document Types: Scientific review

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

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Managing Animal Welfare in Food Governance in Norway and Sweden: Challenges in Implementation and Coordination

Frida Lundmark Hedman, Frode Veggeland, Ivar Vågsholm, Charlotte Berg

Published in 2021

Scientific article comparing the governance of animal welfare in Norway and Sweden, examining in particular the account taken of ethical considerations, the choice of legal tools, compliance mechanisms and the implementation of standard controls.

Document Types: Scientific paper

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

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: Managing Animal Welfare in Food Governance in Norway and Sweden: Challenges in Implementation and Coordination

Knowledge and Perception on Animal Welfare in Chilean Undergraduate Students with Emphasis on Dairy Cattle

Frida Lundmark Hedman, Frode Veggeland, Ivar Vågsholm, Charlotte Berg

Published in 2021

Scientific article drawing attention to the differences in the knowledge and perception of Chilean undergraduate students depending on their membership of  2 different universities and on the subjects they study 

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

Access the source: Knowledge and Perceptions of Animal Welfare Among Chilean Undergraduate Students, with an Emphasis on Dairy Cattle

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-002065/2021 : Possible Commission project on tracking the illegal pet trade on digital platforms

Manuela Ripa (Greens/EFA), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the measures the European Commission intends to take to combat the abuses of online pet sales, such as the lack of identification for animals and sellers and the technical impossibility of properly monitoring the online market.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002065/2021: Possible Commission project on tracking the illegal pet trade on digital platforms

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-002017/2021 : Lutter contre le commerce illégal d’animaux sauvages

Annika Bruna (ID), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the measures taken by the EU to punish wildlife smugglers using the internet for their trade and to prevent this illegal practice by the reporting of fraudulent advertisements and by informing potential buyers.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Wildlife

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: European Parliament: Written Answer to Question E-002017/2021: Combating the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-001825/2021 : Animal transport in the Suez Canal

Emma Wiesner (Renew), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on the recent blockage of live animal transport vessels in the Suez Canal, and on the measures the European Commission is going to take concerning Romania, which is responsible for 11 of them, and which has not complied with European regulations on animal transport.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001825/2021: Animal transport in the Suez Canal

Assemblée nationale : Réponse écrite à la question n°37327 : Cession d’animaux sur les sites généralistes

Hélène Zannier (La République en Marche - Moselle ), French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question on breaches of the regulations concerning the sale of animals online.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

Access the source: National Assembly: Written response to Question No. 37327: Sale of animals on general-interest websites

Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-002161/2021: New Zealand, a pioneer in animal transport

Harald Vilimsky (ID), Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Parliamentary question calling for a ban on the transport of live animals by sea or, at least, for its regulation to be tightened.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

Access the source: European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002161/2021: New Zealand, a pioneer in animal transport

Unintended consequences of selection for increased production on the health and welfare of livestock

Este van Marle-Köster, Carina Visser

Published in 2021

A scientific review showing the deleterious effects of the use of genetic selection for increased productivity on the fertility, welfare and health of livestock. Inbreeding has led to genetic defects, increased lameness, hoof problems and mastitis, Pathways are suggested to incorporate welfare and health in breeding practices.

Document Types: Scientific review

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Resilience, Robustness, Livestock farming system

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Conclusions of the animal welfare labelling subgroup of the Commission’s Animal Welfare Platform

Published in 2021

Main conclusions of the labelling subgroup of the European Commission's Animal Welfare Platform. It advocates the development of a European animal welfare label, taking into account the various existing national labelling initiatives. Pig333 reports Copa-Cogeca's reservations on the practicalities of developing such a label and makes recommendations.

Document Types: Opinions

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

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators

Access the source: Conclusions of the Animal Welfare Labeling Subgroup of the Commission’s Animal Welfare Platform