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Scoping paper – Animals identification and registration

According to Directive 90/425/CEE, live animals subject to trade within the European community must be identified in accordance with the requirements...

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European Veterinary Education in Animal Welfare: Day-1 competences (Executive Summary)

“Veterinarians are, and must continually strive to be, the leading advocates for the good welfare of animals in a continually evolving society.”...

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Insects as feed and human food and the public health risk – a review

The human consumption of insects (entomophagy) as an alternative and nutritious animal protein is increasing among consumers in Western countries. In...

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Insects 2025

EU Newsletter – September 2019

In October, the audition process of the newly appointed European Commissioners will begin within the European Parliament. Pending of the European...

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EU Newsletter – July 2019

As Ursula von der Leyen has been appointed as the next President of the European Commission, she stated during its meetings with the newly-elected...

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Welfare of dairy cows: lameness

A barrier to addressing lameness is that some farmers may underestimate the problem, for example by underestimating the lameness prevalence in their...

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End of Life for Horses

UEVP General Assembly has adopted the position paper on End of Life for Horses. The veterinary profession believes that all Equidae (horses, donkeys,...

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EU Newsletter – June 2019

As the composition of the commissions of the newly elected European Parliament became public a few days ago, UEVP would like to emphasize the...

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EU Newsletter – May 2019

This month we would like to congratulate the newly elected Members of the European Parliament. UEVP is looking forward to work closely with the new...

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EU Newsletter – April 2019

This month marks the start of the preparation of the delegated and implementing acts by the DG SANTE of the European Commission on a key file for our...

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EU Newsletter – March 2019

Animal welfare represents an important part of this month newsletter. The adoption in plenary sitting by the European parliament of the...

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Selective dry cow treatment in dairy cows

Dry cow treatment is the intra-mammary administration of a long-acting antibiotic preparation at the end of lactation. This is to treat for any...

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EU Newsletter – February 2019

As a group of MEPs signed an op-ed this month to call for a reinforcement of the EU food alert system in the framework of the implementation of the...

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EU Newsletter – January 2019

As the Members of the European Parliament will vote in plenary sitting in February 2019 on the non-legislative report of the AGRI Committee regarding...

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EU Newsletter – December 2018

This first monthly report of 2019 is a good occasion to whish you all a very happy new year. In 2019, UEVP will keep following all the topics related...

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Echinococcus multilocularis in a “One Health” perspective

FVE position on Echinococcus multilocularis in a “one health” perspective The CALLISTO report stated that five parasitic pathogens were ranked as the...

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Relationship between animal welfare and the use of antibiotics in food animals

Antibiotic resistance is a very serious threat to human and animal health. It can only be tackled by an international coordination of all efforts as...

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Aquatic animal health & aquaculture

EUROPEAN AQUACULTUREAquatic food products represent one of the world`s most nutritious and healthy food sources and is a major contributor to food...

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Animal Health & Official Controls

In its Plenary Meeting of 15 April 2014 the European Parliament voted on the European Commission’s proposals for a Regulation on Animal Health and...

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Animal Health Law – Briefing note

FVE welcomes the Commission’s initiative to bring the EU animal health legislation into one single framework. The potential benefits of enhanced...

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Animal Health Law

On 6 May 2013, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a single, comprehensive Regulation on animal health to replace the numerous animal...

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Breeding healthy dogs: the effect of selective breeding on the health and welfare of dogs

The breeding of dogs with excessive traits and/ or genetic disorders and the impact on their health and welfare has increasingly come into the...

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Official Controls

The Commission proposal on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal...

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VETFUTURES Action Plan 2016-2020

Vet Futures – Taking charge of our future was produced following a period of research and engagement and included 34 recommendations under six...

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Statement draft Animal Health Law

FVE welcomes the Commission’s initiative to bring the large body of EU animal health legislation in one single and clearer regulatory framework. FVE...

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European Veterinary Education in Animal Welfare: Day-1 competences (Full Report)

“Veterinarians are, and must continually strive to be, the leading advocates for the good welfare of animals in a continually evolving society.”...

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Non-commercial movement of pet animals

FVE appreciates the initiative of the European Commission to propose a new proposal for a draft Regulation on non-commercial movement of companion...

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Herd Health Plan

FVE Policy Paper: Herd Health PlanA) Objectives of the Herd Health Plan Safe food is produced by healthy animals. Health and welfare are greatly...

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Animal cloning

Executive SummaryThe cloning of mammals is a relatively new technology that is starting to be applied in the breeding of elite cattle, pigs, goats...

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Non-commercial pet movements

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of...

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Traceability on pet identification

Position paper on improvement of traceability on pet identification in view of reducing sanitary risks associated with pets straying and illegal...

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Scoping paper – Farm animal visitation system

So far, the European Community pursues 4 objectives in the field on the Animal Health policy to:‐ Ensure a high level of public health and food...

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Farm visitation system

The UEVP is in favour of the promotion of good farming and rearing practices and thus the development of a farm visitation system by veterinarians in...

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Animal Health Strategy

Underlying principles: Partnership and Communication1. Defining priorities2. A Modern Legal Framework3. Prevention and control4. Science, Innovation...

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Scoping paper – Bio-security in farms

In the case of an outbreak of animal disease, there is a risk of propagation beyond national borders, and many recent cases confirmed it. There is...

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Animal Health Strategy

New animal health strategy – Action planUnderlying principles: Partnership and Communication1. Defining priorities2. A Modern Legal Framework3....

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Promotion of an auditing system in animal productions

The Union of European Veterinary Practitioners (UEVP), section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), welcomes the proposal of the...

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Animal Health Strategy 2007-2013

IntroductionFirst of all FVE would like to congratulate the European Commission, in particular DG SANCO with the development of this Animal Health...

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Continuing Postgraduate Development (CPD)

The members of the UEVP agree that a single qualification no longer gives the right to practise for life without competition and control. Any...

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Genetic modifications in Animals

FVE supports the use of modern genetic modification techniques (including recombinant DNA, gene deletions, gene re-assortments and gene therapy in...

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Hot branding of horses

FVE reckons that hot branding is still widely used in some European countries as a method of identification of horses.FVE however considers that...

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Dangerous dogs

Over the last few decades the ownership of dogs primarily as companion animals has increased in the urban population, with benefits for the...

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