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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Avoid Misuse of Religious Exemptions to StunningEU - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council this week, the Swedish delegation briefed the Council on the enforcement of the general requirement to stun animals before slaughter.
Cutting Animal Transport Time Just the StartEU - The welfare of animals in transport must be improved, but cutting transport time to eight hours must be supplemented by other measures, such as support for local slaughterhouses and meat processing...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Slat Issue ResolvedEU - Finishers with concrete slats with a slot width of more than 18mm, but not more than 21mm, will not need to replace them after all.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Farmers Fear EU Law Could Harm Pork IndustryEU - Pig numbers in the European Union could fall by as much as 10 per cent and the price of pork could rise substantially when tougher animal welfare regulations come into force next year.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Ag Council Urged to Act to Avoid Market DistortionEU - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Luxemburg last week, the Commission briefed the Council on the deadline for the new animal welfare requirements foreseen in directive 2008/120 laying...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Plans for EU Sow Stall Ban in Disarray, Says CIWFEU - EU plans for a partial ban on sow stalls from 1 January 2013, which will free millions of pigs from a life of confinement, are in disarray with only 10 countries likely to be ready for the new rules...
Friday, April 20, 2012
EU Pig Industry above the Law?EU - Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has highlighted the hidden misery of millions of pigs across the European Union and called on the EU Commission to investigate widespread flouting of EU laws designed...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
BPEX Updates Likely Impacts of EU Stalls BanEU - An updated report has been produced by BPEX examining the readiness of European countries for the introduction of the partial stalls and tethers ban on 1 January 2013.
Brussels Faces Another Blow to its CredibilityEU - It is still not clear whether Brussels is facing a winter of discontent over its controversial concrete slats rule but it is a strong possibility, says National Pig Association.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Dutch & Danish Use Welfare Directive Against SpainEU - The Secretary General of the Coordination of Organizations of Farmers and Ranchers (COAG), Michael White, yesterday said that Denmark and the Netherlands are using the welfare directive on pig farms...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Inherent Risk in Introducing New Meat Inspection RulesANALYSIS - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is expected to publish its recommendations for changes to meat inspection in poultry processing plants in June this year, writes Chris Harris.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
New Pig Welfare Standards Must be Enforced EU - European Commissioners cannot sit back - they must take tough action against any countries that flout new rules partially banning the use of stalls for sows, Conservative MEP Vicky Ford has warne...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Producers Owed Firm Stance on Partial StallsEU - A National Pig Association delegation will travel to Brussels this week to call for swift and decisive action against countries that fail to comply with the January 2013 partial stalls ban.
Widespread Law-breaking on European Pig FarmsEU - Just 12 of the 27 member countries have told Brussels they will be fully compliant with the partial stalls ban when it is introduced in January 2013.
Monday, March 05, 2012
Half of French Sows Now Group–HousedEU - The French pig producers’ association is calling for a doubling of financial support to farmers to help them convert to sow stalls to systems that comply with the coming EU regulations.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
New Animal Welfare Strategy Driven ForwardEU - Enhanced consumer empowerment and strengthening enforcement of existing rules is the main objective of a two-day international conference on the new EU animal welfare strategy that is taking place...
Recovering Costs for Higher Welfare StandardsEU - At a major Conference held by the EU Commission and Danish Presidency yesterday to launch the new EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, Copa-Cogeca highlighted the need for farmers to be able to recover...
Monday, February 06, 2012
Only Seven Countries Ready for Sow Stalls BanEU - Only three member countries — United Kingdom, Sweden and Luxembourg — are already compliant with Europe's partial stalls ban due to enter into force in January 2013, according to the European...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Why Should Spain Call for Moratorium of EC Rules?ANALYSIS - This week the Spanish farmers issued a plea to their ministry of agriculture to intercede on their behalf to gain time with the European Commission over the introduction of enriched cages for...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Guidelines for Risk Assessment of Animal Welfare EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published pioneering guidelines laying out, for the first time, a standardised methodology for the risk assessment of animal welfare.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Animal Responses Effective for Evaluating WelfareEU - Animal-based measures to assess the welfare of dairy cows and pigs are effective and should be used wherever possible, according to recent scientific advice from the European Food Safety Authority...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Does the Animal Welfare Strategy Go Far Enough?ANALYSIS - Today, the European Commission has adopted a new four-year strategy that aims to further improve the welfare of animals in the European Union, writes Charlotte Johnston, editor of ThePigSite....
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
EU Must Learn from Cage Ban, Say Pig ProducersEU - NFU Scotland has met EU Commission animal welfare staff asking that lessons be learned from the debacle that surrounded recent laying hen legislation ahead of the deadline for implementation of similar...
Monday, December 19, 2011
Ag Council Discusses Welfare and MRLsEU - The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting last week covered animal welfare during transport – a key area for the incoming Danish presidency - bluetongue vaccination, maximum residues limits...
Thursday, December 01, 2011
UK & Denmark Will Meet Stall Ban but What About the Rest of EU?EU ANALYSIS - The Danish pig industry will be ready to comply with the EU ban on traditional sow stalls when it comes into force in 2013, writes Chris Harris.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M PigsEU - Pfizer Animal Health announced today that over one million pigs have already been treated in Europe with its innovative vaccine to reduce boar taint.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Imposing Animal Transport EnforcementsEU - Although EU regulations have led to improving the welfare of animals when transported, more can be done to tighten up on enforcements, according to a European Commission report.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
CAP Fails to Consider Animal WelfareEU - Eurogroup for Animals is extremely disappointed that the Commission in the proposals published today has missed the opportunity to address the animal welfare problems caused by very intensive systems...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Campaign Informs Sow Farmers About Feeding StationsEU - From 1 January 2013, all sow farmers in the EU will have to house pregnant sows in a group. In order to give a clear and complete picture of the options relating to group housing using pig feeding...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Draft CAP Proposal Does Not Improve WelfareEU - Eurogroup for Animals is extremely disappointed that in the draft proposals on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) leaked recently, the Commission does not address the concerns of millions...
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