Subject: Regulations

Using a Delphi method to estimate the relevance of indicators for the assessment of shelter dog welfare

G.V. Berteselli, S. Messori, L. Arena, L. Smith, P. Dalla Villa, F. de Massis

Published in 2022

Scientific paper aiming to establish a standardized system to assess the welfare of shelter dogs. It uses two Delphi exercises to arrive at an expert consensus on the weighting of the different indicators measured. This is most easily achievable through animal-based measures.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Anastasiya Ramankevich, Karolina Wengerska, Kinga Rokicka, Kamil Drabik, Kornel Kasperek, Agnieszka Ziemiańska, Justyna Batkowska

EURCAW-Pigs

Published in 2022

Fact sheet outlining regulations and proposing animal-based indicators to confirm the death of suckling piglets when euthanised. These indicators include the absence of muscle tone, respiration (apnea), heartbeat, response to corneal and palpebral stimuli and pupil dilation.

Document Types: Technical work

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Stress

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Entre contrainte et ressource : la régionalisation du Bien-être animal comme opportunité politique

Adeline Deting

Published in 2022

Scientific review examining the influence of the Belgian political context on the activity of the animalist movement in that country, through the lens of two major political events: the 1986 creation and subsequent development of the Animal Welfare Council and the devolution of responsibility for animal welfare to the country's regions in 2014.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Welfare issues resulting from feed restriction in pregnant sows

EURCAW-Pigs

Published in 2022

Review of the scientific literature for veterinary inspectors of Member States on the regulation and scientific knowledge on behavioral and physiological signs of hunger in pregnant sows under a restricted feed regime, and on ways to reduce associated welfare problems (aggression and stereotypies). They aim to reduce hunger sensations and to adapt farming methods.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Stress

St. Martin's Act at 200 - Reflecting on the First Animal Welfare Law

Kim Stallwood, Martine Rowe

Published in 2022

Article recalling the actions of British parliamentarian Richard Martin, who passed the world's first democratic animal welfare law in 1822, and reviewing the progress and limitations of animal welfare legislation to date, along with the challenges to come.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Final report of an audit of Cyprus carried out from 14 to 18 June 2021 in order to evaluate the protection of the welfare of laying hens at all stages of production

DG SANTE

Published in 2022

DG Health report concluding that the system of assessment of animal welfare of laying hens by the Cypriot competent authorities has a number of serious shortcomings. It makes three main recommendations to remedy this.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management

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UK Trade Policy & Animal Welfare

Res Publica

Published in 2022

Report by Res Publica outlining proposals to enable animal welfare to be taken into account in international trade, to UK animal food products, which are subject to high animal welfare standards that result in additional costs, from being penalised internationally.

Document Types: Scientific review

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

Keywords: Societal issues

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La protection animale dans les abattoirs de boucherie en France : Questions – Réponses

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2022

Thematic dossier providing information on French  regulations, the number of abattoirs in France, the role of veterinary services in abattoirs, and the controls carried out for animal protection purposes.

Document Types: Scientific review

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

Keywords:Societal issues, Stress

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Methodological guidance for the development of animal welfare mandates in the context of the Farm to Fork Strategy

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW): Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Elisabetta Canali, Julian Ashley Drewe, Bruno Garin-Bastuji, Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas, Christian Gortázar Schmidt, Mette Herskin, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Virginie Michel, Barbara Padalino, Paolo Pasquali, Helen Clare Roberts, Hans Spoolder, Karl Stahl, Antonio Velarde, Arvo Viltrop and Christoph Winckler

Published in 2022

Methodology developed by the EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare to produce scientific opinions in response to mandates received from the European Commission under the Farm to Table strategy. These mandates cover the welfare of (i) animals during transport, (ii) calves, (iii) laying hens, (iv) broilers, (v) pigs, (vi) ducks, geese and quails, and (vii) dairy cows.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Cattle, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Transport

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001983/22: Dog training collars: torture devices freely available for sale

Question: Aurélia Beigneux (ID). Answer: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question about the European Commission's position on anti-bark and training collars urging it to ban them.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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