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European Commission published the EU Livestock Strategy
Picture: EU Livestock Strategy (©European Commission)
The European Commission has adopted a new Livestock Strategy and accompanying Protein Action Plan designed to ensure the long-term strength, resilience, and sustainability of Europe’s livestock sector while reinforcing the continent’s food security.
The strategy, which is the first of its kind, outlines actions to help livestock farmers navigate economic, environmental, and market challenges. It is structured around five core priorities:
- A resilient livestock sector prepared for crisis
- A competitive livestock sector in the EU and globally
- A sustainable livestock sector
- A livestock sector fit for all farms and regions
- Excellence in livestock production
Progress on animal welfare
The Strategy aimed to modernise EU animal welfare legislation and continue raising standards, in particular to follow-up on the European Citizens' Initiative ‘End the Cage Age.' First, the Commission will present by the end of 2026 a proposal to update animal welfare rules for laying hens and broilers. The proposals will also promote the uptake of innovative technologies, supported by EU funding, to improve animal welfare and respond to societal demand. This includes measures to phase out the systematic killing of male day-old chicks and better monitoring of animal welfare outcome indicators, with the support of innovative technical solutions.
Read more:
Factsheet on the Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan
Questions and answers on the Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan
Webinar: Depopulation methods in cases of Avian Influenza
Organized by EURCAW-Poultry-SFA.
The webinar was held via Teams.
Target audience: Official inspectors from the Competent Authorities of the EU MSs
Attendance through invitation only.
The PDF of the presentation is available here.
The webinar recording is available here.
Description:
The webinar focused on the activity conducted by the EURCAW-Poultry-SFA on the depopulation methods used in the European Union during avian influenza outbreaks. EURCAW-Poultry-SFA presented the key deliverables of the depopulation activity, namely an overview of the main depopulation methods used in the European Union and their ranking based on poultry welfare – following the principles of the selection guide developed to help competent authorities choose the most appropriate depopulation method according to the specific context at stake.
Aim:
The event aimed to help participants understand which depopulation methods should be applied from a welfare perspective depending on the specific context encountered (e.g., depending on the flock size, species at stake, or the available human and technical resources).
The webinar was attended by 103 people, from 15 EU Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Sweden) and one EFTA country (Norway).
Schedule:
09h00 – 09h15: Welcome & introduction (Virginie Michel & Louise Kremer)
09h15 – 10h00: Presentation of key deliverables (Louise Kremer)
10h00- 10h15: Group exercise (Louise Kremer)
This webinar has been organized within the sub-activity 4.2: Develop course material for specific topics, of the working program 2025-2027.