Published in 2020
Report on the use of animals for experimental purposes in the Member States of the European Union from 2015 to 2017. Data on the number of animals used, types of use, and the number and uses of genetically modified animals.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Mammals, Fish
Keywords: Societal issues
Published in 2020
Question: Does the European Commission really intend to fight this parallel economy [animal trafficking], given that such a fight implies a direct challenge to the current economic model ?
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Mammals
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2020
Will the European Commission draw up a cross-sectoral Community action plan to combat the illegal pet trade?
Does the Commission have any specific suggestions as to the extent to which the range of sanctions applicable to operators involved in the illegal pet trade could be strengthened?
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Mammals
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2020
Resolution adopted by the Commission on the Environment and Public Health. To end the illegal trade in pets, MEPs call for an EU-wide action plan.
Document Types: Opinions
Keywords: Societal issues
Published in 2019
Survey of poultry farmers and the general public on their perceptions of the dilemma: is it better to improve the welfare of poultry through outdoor systems or to protect public health (there are more health risks associated with outdoor systems)?
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment
Published in 2020
Literature review on animal-welfare teaching in higher education (UK) and recommendations for its improvement.
Document Types: Scientific review
Keywords: Societal issues
Published in 2020
This review compares several behavioural assessment tools to quantify chronic pain in equines, with the aim of developing one that can be used specifically for working horses and donkeys.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords: Pain, Welfare indicators, Resilience
Published in 2019
Critical review of the 3 leading genome-editing technologies that could be used for livestock.
Document Types: Scientific review
Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues
Published in 2019
EU Council recommendations for a new strategy for animal protection and welfare as an integral part of sustainable animal production
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2010
This book reviews the main texts on cognition in horses and their perceptions of the environment.
Document Types: Scientific work
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords: Brain integration, Memory, Cognitive processes
