Page 9 of articles about behaviour-welfare in Swine news

For the ICA, the encouragement of practices in Colombia that allow to reduce stress and anxiety, and to improve the animals' living conditions in all stages of production is important

The Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) and ASPROCER have published a Handbook on good animal welfare management practices in pig production.

After the waiting period of three months, the EU has approved the animal welfare labelling proposal.

The Minister of Agriculture, Ms Carola Schouten, bets for a sustainable pig production and for reducing the risks for health and the environment in high-density areas. The pigs farms that cause trouble and wish to quit theur activity will have the chance to opt for subsidies.

As published by Le Soir, Flanders will have its own mobile team for the control of welfare at the abattoirs.

Researchers from the Joint Research Unit for the Physiology, Environment and Genetics of Animals and Livestock Systems (PEGASE), in collaboration with the CEA-LETI, have developed an automated detection device for pig behaviour. It is a system based on individual monitoring to help farmers intervene quickly in the event of behaviour which affects the health and welfare of the animals.

Top priority welfare objectives: farrowing pens for loose-housed nursing sows, intact tails, an end to castration, a higher rate of piglet survival.

These new, stronger regulations include both prescriptive and outcome-based requirements that emphasize and improve the health and wellbeing of the animals during the entire transportation process.

More unannounced and risk-based checks and tougher penalties for offenders. Minimise transport time and transport carcasses rather than live animals. Better enforcement of existing rules, with the help of new technology.

More unannounced and risk-based checks and tougher penalties for offenders. Minimise transport time and transport carcasses rather than live animals. Better enforcement of existing rules, with the help of new technology.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil launched, last December, an online Good Pig Production Practices Handbook.

With the aim of reducing piglet tail docking, the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark has decided to toughen the regulations regarding this matter.

The rapporteur Mr Jørn Dohrmann (ECR, DA) presented his draft report on the implementation of Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport within and outside the EU. The rapporteur concludes that the overall degree of implementation has been insufficient to improve animal welfare during transport.

The SENASICA has launched the “Authorised Responsible Veterinarian” course.