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2. 2 Welfare Quality® WhatWhat: EU project 6 th Framework (17 million €) PeriodPeriod: 2004-2009 PartnersPartners: 40 Institutes/Universities (13 Countries) CoordinatorCoordinator: H. Blokhuis, Wageningen, NL FVE is member of the advisory Committee

3. 17/11/2007 3 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

4. 17/11/2007 4 Sub-projects Sub-project 1Sub-project 1 Consumers, retailers and producers concerns Sub-project 2Sub-project 2 Develop robust on-farm welfare monitoring and information systems Sub-project 3Sub-project 3 Define integrated, practicable species-specific strategies to improve farm animal welfare (cattle, pigs, poultry). Sub-project 4Sub-project 4 Implement a welfare monitoring and information system and develop the welfare improvement strategies.

5. 17/11/2007 5 Welfare criteria Welfare principlesMeaning Good feeding 1.Absence of prolonged hunger Animals should not suffer from prolonged hunger 2.Absence of prolonged thirst Animals should not suffer from prolonged thirst Good housing 3.Comfort around resting Animals should be comfortable, especially within their lying areas 4.Thermal comfort Animals should be in good thermal environment 5.Ease of Movement Animals should be able to moving around freely Good health 6.Absence of injuries Animals should not be physically injured 7.Absence of disease Animals should be free of disease. 8.Absence of pain induced by management procedures Animals should not suffer from pain induced by inappropriate management Appropriate behaviour 9.Expression of social behaviours Animals should be allowed to express natural, non-harmful, social behaviours. 10.Expression of other behaviours Animals should have the possibility of expressing other intuitively desirable natural behaviours, such as exploration and play 11.Good human-animal relationship Good Human-animal relationships are beneficial to the welfare of animals 12.Absence of general fear Animals should not experience negative emotions such as fear, distress, frustration or apathy

6. 17/11/2007 6 Progress - 70% of time has passed -2 stakeholders conferences held to present outcome -Monitoring scheme: animal-based criteria + resource based criteria -On-farm testing

7. 17/11/2007 7 Animal Welfare Labelling

8. 17/11/2007 8 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

9. 17/11/2007 9 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

10. 17/11/2007 10 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. ”

11. 17/11/2007 11 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”

12. Position of FVE on AW Labelling

13. Broilers Regulation adopted A missed opportunity?

14. 17/11/2007 14 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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