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Friday, December 11, 2009
Three out of Four EU Male Pigs CastratedEU - A survey in European countries has revealed that 20 per cent of boars are left entire. Of the rest, fewer than three per cent are anaesthetised before castration.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Most EU Pigs Still Castrated Without AnaestheticEU - Over 96 million pigs a year are castrated without anaesthetic in the European Union.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
EU Moves to Improve Animal Welfare LabellingEU - A new European Commission report has launched a political debate over animal welfare labelling. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to identify more animal welfare-friendly food products.
Monday, September 14, 2009
New Disease Threat?EU - There were reports of a new unexplained syndrome of diarrhoea in young piglets from Denmark and France at the first European Symposium on Porcine Health Management in Copenhagen at the end of August....
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
EU Ministers Agree To New Slaughterhouse RulesEU - Conditions for animals at the time of killing will improve considerably from 1 January 2013, when a regulation, agreed by the European Council and providing for a series of practical measures to ensure...
Friday, June 19, 2009
McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms ProgrammeEU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Boar Taint Prevention Vaccine Launched in EuropeEUROPE - A vaccine that could spell the end of boar taint in pork was launched in Europe this week by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Friday, May 29, 2009
European Commission Proposes New Labelling RulesEU - Action is needed to improve communication about the qualities of agricultural products — to help reconnect farmers with consumers. Quality labelling schemes must also be easier for people to use...
Friday, May 01, 2009
Measures to Cut Risk of Importing Animal DiseasesEU - A regulation on the introduction into the European Union of small quantities of animal products intended for personal consumption – a measure that will help reduce the risks of importing serious...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Stricter Transport Rules Equal More Expensive MeatEU - The European Commission has admitted proposals to reduce livestock journey times and stocking densities may lead to a “slight increase” in meat prices for consumers.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Help for Smaller Abattoirs ProposedEU - The European Commission should ensure that meat imported from non-European Union countries meets European standards, said MEPs at a meeting of the European Parliament agriculture committee.
Update on Pig Welfare Quality ProgrammeEU - Henri de Thoré gives an overview about the work on setting animal welfare standards in the EU Project Welfare Quality® for European Pig Producers.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Council Makes Progress on Animal WelfareEU - At the 2934th Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on 23 March 2009, support was given for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW).
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
EU Considers Regulations to Stop Slaughter SufferingEU - All forms of unnecessary suffering by animals must be avoided, but religious freedom must be respected, says the Agriculture Committee, which voted on Monday on plans to tighten up the rules on animal...
Friday, February 27, 2009
EU Hosted Global Conference on Trade, WelfareEU - On 20-21 January 2009, the European Commission hosted a Conference on Global Trade and Farm Animal Welfare. The highlights are presented as as USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report in the...
Monday, February 09, 2009
EC Orientation Debate on Animal CloningEU - The College of Commissioners held an orientation debate on 13 January 2009 regarding the cloning of farm animals for food production to see if the EU’s current regulatory framework is sufficient...
Thursday, February 05, 2009
OIE: Vet Education on the Move to Protect WorldEU - Over 90 of the OIE's Member Countries, for the most part developing and in-transition countries in all regions of the world, have already invited the OIE to conduct an independent evaluation of their...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
EU: Create Level Playing Field for Welfare at SlaughterEU - A proposal that will ensure all animals across Europe are protected at the time of slaughter will be subject to comprehensive consultation, Farming Minister Jane Kennedy said yesterday.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Conference on Trade and WelfareEU - A conference on Global Trade and Farm Animal Welfare is taking place today and tomorrow (20 and 21 January 2009) in Brussels, organised by the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Clones for Food: EC Breaking its Own Rules?EU - An animal welfare group has claimed that The European Commission is breaking its own rules with a wait and see approach to animal cloning. The group claims that cloning harms animal welfare.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
MEPs Debate Non-Enforcement of RulesEU - Rules to protect animals are not being enforced properly according to two British MEPs who will raise the issue in a debate in Parliament on Thursday morning. The debate can be seen live online from...
Monday, December 15, 2008
Improved Breeding Herd Health with CircovacEU - Latest findings from Merial demonstrate improved reproductive performance in sows vaccinated with Circovac PCV2 vaccine.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Why Do Pigs Die During Commercial Transportation?EU - An international team of scientists, led by Spain’s Luis Fernando Gosálvez, has carried out a study in five European countries to identify and evaluate the factors involved in causing injuries...
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