This month, the European Commission has continued its efforts to combat African Swine fever and Avian influenza by implementing various measures, including the release of an EFSA opinion emphasizing the significance of post-vaccination surveillance.
The European Commission’s proposal on animal welfare during transport took center stage. Members of the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee engaged in debates over EFSA’s scientific assessments. Additionally, the European Parliament’s Research service conducted a review of the European Commission’s impact assessment on the same proposal. We will keep following the debates on this important proposal which foresees an important role for veterinarians for its implementation;
With elections approaching swiftly, parliamentary activities are slowing down. The Parliamentary Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals held its final session and took the opportunity to evaluate the ending term and outline expectations for animal welfare in the upcoming term. We do hope that the next term of the European Parliament will see the intergroup on animal welfare continuing its activities.
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