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The aim is to expand decentralized facilities in order to shorten transport distances for the animals.

MEPs will debate a citizens’ initiative to ban the use of cages for farm animals , together with experts, Commissioners and representatives of other EU bodies on Thursday.

The European Commission has published an evaluation of the "European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015" to identify the extent to which the objectives have been met.

The objective is to prevent pigs from contracting one or more diseases by adopting specific status and controls.

The government has approved an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act to carry out controls on carcasses at by-product processing plants.

The new regulations are primarily aimed at improving the welfare of breeding sows.

Reducing tail docking in pigs is on the agenda for Ireland's first over-arching Animal Welfare Strategy.

As compensation for the costs incurred by castration with anesthesia, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association recommend a surcharge of at least four euros per castrated male piglet.

Twelve Dutch companies to develop growth model for the pig farming sector in China starting with construction of a Research Test & Training Centre.

The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, is promoting the welfare-friendly conversion of livestock husbandry in Germany.

The High Court declared regulations and minimum standards regarding farrowing crates and mating stalls unlawful and invalid.

After January 1, 2021, piglet castration will only be permitted under anesthesia in Germany. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding the purchase of isoflurane anesthesia machines with a total of 20 million euros.

Germany's economic stimulus package for 2020 and 2021 will allocate a total of 300 million euros for barn remodeling that promotes greater animal welfare.

New regulations for pig farming have been proposed by the Bundesrat including provisions for sow and pig housing.

The EC launches an evaluation, also called the "Fitness Check," of EU legislation on the welfare of farm animals.

The DLG expert committee has certified the first three isoflurane anesthesia devices for the castration of piglets.