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Welfare Quality ®

Welfare Quality ®. What : EU project 6 th Framework ( 17 million € ) Period : 2004-2009 Partners : 40 I nstitutes/Universities (13 Countries) Coordinator : H. Blokhuis, Wageningen, NL FVE is member of the advisory Committee. Aims.

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Welfare Quality ®

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  1. Welfare Quality® • What: EU project 6th Framework (17 million €) • Period: 2004-2009 • Partners: 40 Institutes/Universities (13 Countries) • Coordinator: H. Blokhuis, Wageningen, NL • FVE is member of the advisory Committee

  2. Aims • develop scientifically based monitoring tool for on-farm welfare assessment in accordance with societal expectations as well as practical strategies for improving animal welfare

  3. Sub-projects • Sub-project 1 Consumers, retailers and producers concerns • Sub-project 2  Develop robust on-farm welfare monitoring and information systems • Sub-project 3  Define integrated, practicable species-specific strategies to improve farm animal welfare (cattle, pigs, poultry). • Sub-project 4  Implement a welfare monitoring and information system and develop the welfare improvement strategies.

  4. Progress • - 70% of time has passed • 2 stakeholders conferences held to present outcome • Monitoring scheme: animal-based criteria + resource based criteria • On-farm testing

  5. Animal Welfare Labelling

  6. Context • Mentioned in the “Animal Welfare Action Plan 2006-2010" • COM (2006) 14 final of 23 Jan 2006 • ECOSOC opinion on labelling NAT/342 15 March

  7. German conference • Conference “Animal Welfare - Improving by Labelling?” on 28 March • The status quo of animal welfare labelling in the EU • Implementation of animal welfare labelling in the EU • Animal welfare labelling – the next steps

  8. Concluding Speech Kyprianou • “The Commission is ready to take initiatives to offer and promote more information, and to encourage any private initiatives on labelling and certification in Europe. “ • “The possibility of a label to indicate conformity with EU standards should be seriously considered. ”

  9. Council conclusions on animal welfare of 7-8 May • “calls upon the commission to further assess the issue of animal welfare labelling in all its aspects” • “requests a report to the Council • to allow in-depth debate on the subject”

  10. Position of FVE on AW Labelling

  11. Broilers Regulation adopted A missed opportunity?

  12. Draft directive published 31/05/05 • Consultation- Minimum legislation • FVE WG drafted position (FVE/05/pos/04) • Ecosoc adopted opinion (S. O’Laoide expert) • Council working party (L. Berg, L. Montelli) • EP adopted opinion on 2/06: B. Thijs • 7 May political Agreement Council

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