EU: Veterinary drug residues in animals and foods remain low

World Veterinary Association and Brooke launch the world’s first Essential Veterinary Medicines List for food producing animals.

Decreases in pig, bovine, and sheep production are expected.

In 2023, the EU exported 4.21 million tons of pork and pork products, a value similar to that of 2013, with 4.26 million tons.

The EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’, involving 17 partners from 8 European countries, will award farms with best practices in animal welfare and disseminate the results.

Rapid and structural responses to the crisis situation facing the agricultural sector

A new survey carried out in 8 EU countries1 shows that most consumers support better welfare for the animals raised for food and expect EU decision makers to act.

The EP calls on the EC to raise the limit values for the use of nitrogen fertilisers from animal manure, such as RENURE (nitrogen recovered from manure).

Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for carbon removals.