Subject: Regulations

Protection of Animals during Transport: Analysis of the Infringements Reported from 2009 to 2013 during On-Road Inspections in Italy

Barbara Padalino, Roberta Barrasso, Daniele Tullio, Martina Zappaterra, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Giancarlo Bozzo

Published in 2020

Analysis of the annual reports sent by the Italian State to Europe on regulatory checks carried out on vehicles for the transport of live animals with information on the nature of recorded infringements.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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Conclusions of the Council on animal welfare as an integral part of sustainable animal production

General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

Published in 2019

An invitation from the Council to the Commission to develop a new EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals, and to the Commission and Member States to engage in communications and public education on the essential role of animal welfare in promoting animal health, food safety and the sustainability of the agri-food sector.

Document Types: Opinions

Keywords: Societal issues

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European Parliament: written answer to Question E-004033/2019: Mercosur, animal welfare and climate change objectives

Question: Harald Vilimsky. Answer: Mr Hogan on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Question relating to the difficulties in monitoring animal welfare in the Mercosur countries although the agreement permits the import of animals from these countries.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

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French Assemblée Nationale: written answer to Question No. 24499: Elevages porcins-castration-claquage-bien-être animal

Christophe Naegelen (UDI, Agir et Indépendants, Vosges); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question concerning the end date for live castration of piglets and measures to support farmers in this transition.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Pain, Societal Issues, Mutilation, Stress

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French Assemblée Nationale: written answer to Question No. 23815: Situation des animaux abandonnés et euthanasie en fourrière 

Question: Vincent Ledoux (UDI, Agir et Indépendants, Nord); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question on the steps taken by the Government to adopt a national compulsory sterilisation policy.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues

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French Assemblée Nationale: written answer to question n°25371 : Révélations de L214 sur des maltraitances animales en Dordogne

Question: Julien Dive (Les Républicains, Aisne); Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question concerning measures to avoid shocking practices such as those exposed by L214 at the Domaine de Lapeyrouse production laboratories, and call for an increase in unannounced inspections of these production laboratories.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues

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European Parliament: written answer to Question P-000126/2020: Import of frozen fatty livers used for foie gras production

Question: Anja Hazekamp, Petras Auštrevičius. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission.

Published in 2020

Question on the import of frozen livers for foie gras from the Ukraine to member countries

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Force-feeding

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Etat des lieux de la douleur associée à la mise à mort des bovins sans étourdissement

Cécile Bourguet, Noémie Devriendt, Claudia Terlow, Gautier Riberolles

Published in 2020

Inventory of the sources of stress and pain associated with the stunning and killing of cattle in France, with and without stunning.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Brain integration, Cognitive processes

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Review: Assessing fish welfare in research and aquaculture, with a focus on European directives

M. Toni, A. Manciocco, E. Angiulli, E. Alleva, C. Cioni, S. Malavasi

Published in 2018

Literature review on issues related to the welfare of teleost fish in aquaculture and research. It addresses the practical factors to take into account when assessing fish welfare, rearing and care, behavioural requirements and current regulations.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Pain, Experimentation, Welfare indicators, Fear, Evolutionary processes, Livestock farming system

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European Parliament: written answer to Question E-000179/2020 : Foie gras and clinical pathology in animals

Question: Sylwia Spurek. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2020

Question on the pathological and anti-welfare nature of force-feeding

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Force-feeding, Livestock farming system

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