Published in 2025
Review describing the evolution of Chinese attitudes to animal welfare. Despite low levels of government commitment, interest in animal welfare science is growing in China, particularly the use of technology and remote sensing.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Technical instruction extending the deadline for the spending of grants allocated in 2024 for the sterilization of stray and domestic cats by local authorities.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Felines
Published in 2025
Question from an Assembly member to the French government on overcrowding in shelters and the rise in animal abandonment. The French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty lists the animal protection measures it is bringing into force through a dedicated plan. The plan aims to prevent abandonment, improve the management of stray animals and increase penalties for non-compliance, while bringing funding streams and interministerial cooperation to bear.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Published in 2025
Philosophical commentary on changes in animal welfare laws. These reflect the shift in ethical approaches from the prevention of abuse to a duty of care towards animals. A four-level legal framework and a four-step assessment process make it possible to integrate explicit ethical principles into animal welfare management.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Answer to a question on whether future European legislation on dogs and cats will include measures to prevent the traditional abuse of and cruelty towards Spanish hunting dogs at the end of the hunting season.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canine
Published in 2025
Scientific article showing that Spanish pig farmers's consider the risks associated with the non-docking of tails to be greater than do Swiss pig farmers, in terms of the consequences for both animal welfare and production. The article recommends improved communication with farmers to change their negative beliefs and encourage them to stop tail docking.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Published in 2025
Study of the extent to which animal welfare is taken into account in legislation in the 27 EU Member States. Many controversial practices persist in certain countries, such as cage farming, force-feeding and the absence of protection for certain species. EU-wide harmonization of legislation is essential to guarantee uniform high standards.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2025
Summary of advances in EU animal law, with an initial review covering 2019-2024.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2015
Updated Guide to Good Practice: Welfare at Slaughter, which provides advice on how to improve the treatment of animals at slaughter, complementing UK and EU legislation. The guide is intended for food industry professionals.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Education, Euthanasia
Published in 2025
Summary of European legislation on aquaculture, mainly on farmed fish. Although the public has become aware of the issue of welfare in aquaculture, the European legislators have yet to pass a new law. This article summarizes current EU legislation, including voluntary standards developed in certain countries.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system
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