Animals section - News
Animal Welfare:
Latest Eurobarometer published
Avian Influenza:
EFSA recommendation on available vaccines and strategies
Official Controls:
TRACES annual report for 2022 published
Animal Welfare:
Cats and dogs should not be kept permanently in boxes, cages and crates
Official Controls:
Report on official controls to ensure the safe production of live bivalve molluscs
Avian Influenza:
EFSA recommends increased surveillance
GMO:
The Commission authorises three types of genetically modified maize and renews the authorisation of four genetically modified crops for use as food and animal feed
Animal welfare:
13th meeting of the EU Platform to take place on 15-16 June
Animal Health: EFSA launch African Swine Fever awareness campaign
African swine fever (ASF) is a disease that affects domestic and wild pigs. Although harmless to humans, it can be deadly for pigs and has serious socio-economic consequences for affected countries. It has spread across Europe and worldwide.
EU-US agreement on GMP inspections brings high quality medicines faster to animals
In today's EU-US Trade and Technology Council, the US and the EU reached an agreement to mutually recognise the results of pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections for veterinary products.