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[At a glance] Patterns of livestock transport in the EU and to third countries
Link to the full study: Patterns of livestock transport in the EU and to third countries Download this At a glance note from the EP Think Tank: Download: English
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[Publication] Patterns of livestock transport in the EU and to third countries
Publication: June 2021Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/3qQAlvUDownload: EnglishAt a glance note: EnglishAuthors: Research administrator: Albert MASSOT, François NEGRE, Claudia VINCI and Thaya DINKEL (trainee) Key findings Every year, millions of livestock is transported within and outside of the European Union for trade purposes. Trade reasons can be various, among those: Read more…
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[Digest] Workshop: Animal welfare during transport
Workshop on “Animal Welfare during transport” – Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT) – (25 May 2021 – 9.00 to 12.00 – Spinelli Building, Room 1G3) This Workshop, organised by the Policy Department and the ANIT Committee Secretariat, included four presentations. It was structured in Read more…
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[Publication] The practices of animal welfare during transport in third countries: an overview
Publication: May 2021Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/3vOWs7HDownload: EnglishExecutive summary: Authors: Friedrich Loeffler Institut: Michael MARAHRENS and Isa KERNBERGER-FISCHER Key findings The case studies of Brazil and Australia, two major meat producers, demonstrate that their guidelines, codes of conduct and good practices for animal transport are by and large already regulated Read more…
ANIT Workshop: Animal Welfare during Transport
PROGRAMME Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 9h00 – 12h00 09h00 Welcome and opening remarks Tilly Metz, Chair of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport 09h05 Particular welfare needs in animal transport: unweaned animals and pregnant females Speaker: Antonio Velarde, IRTA – Institute Read more…
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[Publication] Animal welfare on sea vessels and criteria for approval of livestock authorisation
Publication: May 2021 Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/3ym4bvj Download: English Executive summary: Authors: Main Authors: Maria BOADA – SAÑA, Katarzyna KULIKOWSKA Second Authors: Iris BAUMGÄRTNER, Magdalena ROMAŃSKA, Tea DRONIJC Contributors: Nina ENGWALD, Francesca PORTA, Gerit WEIDINGER Revisor: Xavier MANTECA Key findings Transport of live animals by sea to third Read more…
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[Publication] Particular welfare needs in animal transport: aquatic animals
Published: May 2021Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/3tYlTBGDownload: EnglishExecutive summary: Authors: João L. SARAIVA, Pablo ARECHAVALA-LOPEZ, María J. CABRERA-ÁLVAREZDouglas WALEY (co-ordinating author) Key findings: Fish are sentient beings and live transport inherently presents major challenges to their ability to cope with handling stressors and with their environment. Maintaining the best possible Read more…
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[Publication] Particular welfare needs in animal transport: unweaned animals and pregnant females
Publication: May 2021 Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/3v06NwR Download: English Executive summaries: Authors: Dr. Antonio Velarde1, Dr. Dayane Teixeira1, Dr. Maria Devant2, Dr. Sonia Martí2 1 Animal Welfare Program, Institute for Food and Agriculture Research and Technology (IRTA) Veïnat de Síes, 17121 Girona, Spain; 2Ruminant Production, Institute for Food and Read more…
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[Publication] Information Package for the Committee of Inquiry on the protection of animals during transport (ANIT)
Publication: October 2020 Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/31oSo0H Download: Authors: Albert Massot and François Nègre Summary This note aims to provide the Members of the ANIT Committee with a state of play on existing literature and data sources on live animal transport through links to key information sources and Read more…
