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  • Welfare of pigs being handled, stunned and bled in the slaughterhouse

    EURCAW-Pigs published a review on the welfare of pigs being handled, stunned and bled in the slaughterhouse. As such it relates to Council Regulation...

  • European Parliament supports EU citizens’ call for gradual end to caged farming

    The Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of a motion for a resolution on the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) “End the Cage...

  • Renewal of the mandate of the EU platform on Animal Welfare

    The European Commission has adopted a Decision renewing the mandate of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare until 30 June 2025.

  • EU Reference Centre focusing on the welfare of ruminants and equines designated

    The tasks of this third EU Reference Centre for Animal Welfare include supporting the Commission and the Member States in the application of animal...

  • Scientific knowledge about fitness for transport of pigs reviewed

    For some pigs with certain pre-transport characteristics, the challenges of transport make their fitness for transport questionable from a scientific...

EURCAW-Pigs’ website offers relevant and actual information to support enforcement of pig welfare legislation in EU Member States

Knowledge base

Are you looking for specific documents on pig welfare and enforcement? Search the EURCAW-Pigs Knowledge base.

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  • Hokverrijking (Pen enrichment) WUR, report in Dutch
  • Review of arrival and lairage management at pig slaughterhouses EURCAW-Pigs
  • Review of climate control and space allowance during transport of pigs EURCAW-Pigs
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Questions to EURCAW

For technical and scientific advice on pig welfare, please send us an email with your question.

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  • How much space do boars need when kept in groups?
  • How well can sows handle height differences and reverse-exits?
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Agenda

  • Ninth Animal Welfare Platform meeting
    22 June 2021
  • First National Reference Centres for animal welfare and National Supporting Bodies meeting
    01 July 2021
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EURCAW-Pigs news

  • Welfare of pigs being handled, stunned and bled in the slaughterhouse
  • European Parliament supports EU citizens’ call for gradual end to caged farming
  • Renewal of the mandate of the EU platform on Animal Welfare
  • EU Reference Centre focusing on the welfare of ruminants and equines designated

Inspector@Work

The personal stories of inspectors are featured in Inspector@Work here at EURCAW-Pigs.

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In a review, EURCAW-Pigs describes three relevant key areas to focus on during welfare inspections at pig slaughterhouses

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