UK: Updated pig welfare code in force
The new code published by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) provides guidance to pig producers on how to practice the highest standards of animal welfare.
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Denmark: animals are sentient beings according to new and consolidated animal welfare laws
The new Animal Welfare Act respects animals as living and sentient beings, forming the framework for improving animal welfare for animals in Denmark.
France imposes measures to improve animal welfare
Didier Guillaume, Minister for Agriculture and Food, announced 15 measures to combat animal abuse and improve animal welfare.
Belgium legislation recognizes animals as sentient beings
New Civil Code recognizes that animals have feelings, putting 'animals' in a new category apart from 'people' and 'goods.' Animal rights organization GAIA is satisfied with this new legislation.
EU: Harmonisation of animal welfare labelling
A transparent and harmonised EU animal welfare label could meet rising consumer expectations, open a new market, and improve animal welfare.
Canada: changes to humane transport requirements go into affect next month
Starting in February, pigs in transport must not be without feed, water or rest for more than 28 hours, according to The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Health of Animals Regulations
Animal welfare: Council adopts conclusions
The Council invites the Commission to develop a new EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals.
Extending the mandate of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare
The European Commission has adopted a Decision extending the mandate of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare until 30 June 2021.
FVE & EAPHM position on preventing tail docking and tail biting
FVE and EAPHM to work together with national authorities to promote the establishment an implementation of a system to eliminate the need for routine tail docking to better animal welfare.
Using Excel as a decision aid for practical piglet production and piglet castration
The Thünen Institute for Business Administration provides German pig producers with an Excel tool as a decision-making aid for the surgical alternatives for anesthetic-free piglet castration.
Denmark will strengthen the welfare controls in pigs
Increase in the number of penalised farms and in the seriousness of the fines for the unfulfillment of the animal welfare regulations.
The Netherlands propose ending tail docking by 2030
The Minister of Agriculture of The Netherlands, Ms Carola Schouten, has agreed to end routine tail docking of piglets by 2030 with the Dutch pig sector.
Germany: the Bundesrat rejects the compulsory animal welfare labelling
The initiative presented by Lower Saxony regarding obligatory nature of an animal welfare labelling did not reach the needed majority when voted in the Bundesrat last September 20th, 2019.
Germany approves a new state and voluntary label in favour of animal health
The federal government has agreed on the introduction of a state and uniform label in favour of animal health to tag animal-derived food. The Bill on the labelling in favour of animal welfare was approved last September 4th, and it would regulate in a first stage, the labelling of pork.
EU: ministers emphasised the need for a uniform application of animal transport rules
The Commission informed ministers about the issue of long distance transport of animals in summer conditions and its impact on animal welfare.
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports, in particular under extreme temperatures. EU countries should avoid long distance export of animals in periods when temperatures are expected to go above 30°, which puts the welfare of the animals at risk.