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Tim Cullinan (IFA). Minister Brendan Smith and IFA President Padraig Walshe	John Murphy, James Brady (Rosderra),  Roy McCormack	Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Mr Brendan Smith

 Amii Cahill, IFA National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee Secretary attended a workshop on Pig Welfare in the EU Commission on Tuesday November 17th 2009

The workshop was attended by producers, stakeholders and other interested parties from all over the European Union.  A number of case studies were presented as well as the economic effect of the legislation.

Although producers are open to the implementation of improved welfare for their animals, concerns were raised in relation to how European welfare legislation puts farmers at a competitive disadvantage as extra-EU have no intention of implementing as strict rules and yet can import meat into the EU freely.

Click here for "Introduction: Objectives of the workshop on pig welfare

EU legislation on the welfare of pigs and its current state of implementation in Member States

Scientific Opinions of the European Food Safety Authority on the welfare of pigs

Implementation of group housing of sows in Cataluna: the practical experience of a vetinerinary practitioner

Case Study No 1: Group housing of sows and providing enrichment material to pigs.  Practical implementation in a farm

Cast Study No 2: Providing enrichment material and avoiding routine tail docking and tooth clipping.  Practical implementation in farms.

 Perspectives from the Parliamentary Intergroup on the welfare and conservation of animals

Economical Impact of the implications of EU legislation

Cross compliance enhances the implementation of EU legislation on pig welfare through raising awareness of farmers

Cross compliance: a useful tool to obtain better implementation of EU legislation on pig welfare.  Practical implementation in a Member State

Initiatives to improve compliance with EU legislation on pig welfare

Perspectives for the future and conclusions

Amii Cahill, IFA National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee Secretary attended a workshop organised by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland:   MEAT TRACEABILITY SEMINAR - NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Click  the links below to read presentations from Speakers on the day

Mr Justin Carton, Carton Group

Mr Jimmy O'Connor, Rosderra Irish Meats

Mr Jim Bracken, GS1 Ireland

Mr Garry Hartley, GS1 New Zealand

Mr Neils Peter Baadsgaard, Danish Agriculture and Food Authority

Mr John Keogh, GS1 Canada

Mr Ronan Loftus, IdentiGEN

IFA President, Padraig Walshe speech for National Pig Forum - October 16 2009.

Michael A Martin - Improving Efficiencies on Farm

Rowena Dwyer- Economic Potential of the Pig Sector

Cormac Healy- Pigmeat Market Developments Processor Perspective

 Ronan Loftus - Guaranteeing Product Origins through DNA