Denmark: Awareness of the animal welfare label is increasing among consumers

The European Commission has approved a Danish scheme to support higher animal welfare standards for pigs.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a scientific opinion on the use of high expansion foam to stun and kill pigs and poultry.

The proportion of controlled pig herds that have received a sanction is just over 30%.

Denmark to become the first country in the world with a CO₂ tax on agriculture.

The amendment of the Animal Protection Act will include legal and enforcement changes in the area of animal welfare.

Piglet mortality has been reduced by almost one percent.

Fewer animal welfare sanctions were made in pig and cattle herds in 2022.

The broad majority have agreed on 31 initiatives in Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.

This will form the basis for Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.

With the aim of strengthening the genetics of the national herd, Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development endorsed the safe importation of 220 pigs from Denmark, which were inspected by Mexican officials in the European territory.

Danish Minister of Food, Jacob Jensen, traveled to China, where he initiated a dialogue on safeguarding Danish pork exports in the case of ASF.

Improvement projects that are underway but not completed will have an additional 12 months to finish.

All pig producers who send pigs for slaughter must have a clinical PRRS statement starting November 4, 2023.