EU Newsletter - March 2023

This month, several important steps were taken regarding animal welfare at European level :

• The European Commission adopted a hundred test methods that do not require testing on laboratory animals in the framework of the European regulation on the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (REACH)
• EFSA’s published recommendations dedicated to calves’ welfare
• The European Commission published a report on the protection of the welfare of laying hens.

All these documents participate in the preparatory work of the European Commission prior to the publication of a very important legislation for our profession: the update of the European Animal welfare legislation. We will keep following closely these important topics for veterinarians. Download the newsletter file, in English, in the link below or visit this link to read it in other languages.