Swine news - Management
France: few actions taken to reduce tail biting and avoid tail docking
An audit from the European Commission reveals that few tangible actions have been taken to improve compliance with the provisions of the Pig Directive, and to reduce tail biting and avoid tail docking of pigs.
UK: Updated pig welfare code in force
France: obligatory use of pain management when castrating pigs, farmers allowed to administer anesthetic or analgesic
The Netherlands tackles nitrogen pollution
The LIFE MEGA project: reducing pollution on pig farms
The European LIFE MEGA project aims to develop and prove the effectiveness of an online tool for continuous monitoring and surveillance of harmful emissions from slurry.
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Denmark: animals are sentient beings according to new and consolidated animal welfare laws
France imposes measures to improve animal welfare
Didier Guillaume, Minister for Agriculture and Food, announced 15 measures to combat animal abuse and improve animal welfare.
Belgium legislation recognizes animals as sentient beings
EU: Harmonisation of animal welfare labelling
Canada: changes to humane transport requirements go into affect next month
Animal welfare: Council adopts conclusions
Extending the mandate of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare
FVE & EAPHM position on preventing tail docking and tail biting
Using Excel as a decision aid for practical piglet production and piglet castration
Animal advocacy organisations urge the EU to replace CO2 stunning of pigs
Denmark will strengthen the welfare controls in pigs
The Netherlands propose ending tail docking by 2030
Germany: the Bundesrat rejects the compulsory animal welfare labelling
Rules to calculate and to migate the environmental performance of the red meat
Bulgaria will upgrade the National Animal Identification System
EU: ministers emphasised the need for a uniform application of animal transport rules
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports
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