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John Murphy, James Brady (Rosderra), Roy McCormack
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
Code of Practice - NPHC
Code of Pratice - NPHC Fresh Semen
Code of Practice - NPHC Frozen Semen
Importation of Hysterectomy Piglets
Click here for flyer
Click here for the Pigs Committee
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
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