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  • Initiative on revision of the EU legislation on animal welfare

    The European Commission is preparing a revision of the animal welfare legislation and considers options for animal welfare labelling. Citizens and...

  • European Commission supports phasing out of cages for farm animals

    Last week, the European Commission decided to positively respond to the European Citizens' Initiative “End the Cage Age”. In its reply,...

  • 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.

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

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  • Respiratory movements following electrical stunning and consciousness
  • Relative comfort of different floor types for lying of weaners
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  • How to calculate the stocking density of a pig pen?
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Agenda

  • 8th international conference on the Assessment of animal Welfare at Farm and group level (WAFL)
    16 August 2021
  • Annual seminar of the Welfare Quality Network
    13 October 2021
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EURCAW-Pigs news

  • Initiative on revision of the EU legislation on animal welfare
  • European Commission supports phasing out of cages for farm animals
  • Welfare of pigs being handled, stunned and bled in the slaughterhouse
  • European Parliament supports EU citizens’ call for gradual end to caged farming

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EURCAW-Pigs published a review on the welfare of pigs being handled, stunned and bled in the slaughterhouse

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