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New Jersey is one step closer to becoming the tenth state to outlaw the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates.

The main goal of the ordinance is to update the Normative Instruction No. 3/2000 relative to the protection of animals during their slaughtering.

The new Regulation amends several aspects regarding animal welfare attestation in the models of veterinary certificates.

At the National Pork Industry Forum, pork producers approved a resolution reaffirming the industry's position that producers should be able to select a sow housing system.

The French Ministry of Agriculture has decided to evaluate the possibility of creating a new veterinarians' national center federating the four existing veterinary medicine universities.

European Commission called on Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Poland and Portugal to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of EU legislation concerning the welfare of animals.

At the meeting on 30 January, EFSA presented its work in this field and facilitated the exchange of information and experience among scientists and stakeholders.

Sow Welfare Scheme introduced by his Department last July was now being further extended from end-January 2013 to 2 April 2013.

According to the updated data, only 10 Member States are now fully compliant with the implementation of the group housing rules.

The Iowa Farm Animal Care Coalition (IFAC) is designed to answer Iowans’ questions about farm animal care and assist farmers in farm animal care resources.

During the Summit the leaders expressed satisfaction with the signature of the Administrative Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation in the Area of Animal Welfare.