08/07/2020
The Questions & Answers on COVID-19 and farmed and domestic animals have been updated (language versions to follow)
Animals highlights
Animals highlights
01/07/2020
Q&As on regulatory expectations for veterinary medicinal products during the COVID pandemic have been updated.
17/03/2020
A new EFSA GMO Panel scientific opinion has been published on the evaluation of existing EFSA guidelines for their adequacy for the molecular characterisation and environmental risk assessment of GM insects with synthetically engineered gene drives. The public may make comments on this opinion until 24 April 2020.
10/01/2020
The Future of global pork production under the threat of African swine fever
26/02/2019
Less than two years after it has been hit by African Swine Fever (ASF), and following massive efforts to eradicate the disease, Czechia received the support of the Member States to lift all the restrictions in the country
26/11/2018
After four years of negotiations, the European Parliament and Council approved the new Regulations on veterinary medicines and medicated feed on 25 October and 26 November 2018.
15/10/2018
According to a report published by the European Agency of Medicines (EMA) the overall sales of veterinary antimicrobials across Europe have decreased by more than 20% between 2011 and 2016.
06/03/2018
The meeting will bring together representatives from the four TATFAR members – the EU, USA, Canada and Norway - the WHO, and other partners from academia, industry and NGOs.
06/03/2018
The aim of this TAIEX multi-country workshop is to give an overview of the role of the wildlife in the context of the animal health management in the EU and in the neighbouring non-EU counties.
13/11/2017
The Commission organises the first of a series of 15 workshops under the Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) programme on the prevention and control of AMR.
13/06/2017
The Directorate General for Health and Food Safety and the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality of Argentina have signed an administrative arrangement to establish a common understanding between the two parties in the area of animal welfare.
13/06/2017
The European Commission published the Final Opinion on "the need for non-human primates (NHP) in biomedical research, production and testing of products and devices" (2017 update).
26/04/2017
The main aim of the workshop is to explore how data on antimicrobial consumption in animals can be improved. The discussion will also provide technical input for proposed legal provisions at EU level.
07/02/2017
The Commission adopted the creation of an expert group on animal welfare called the Platform on Animal Welfare.
27/01/2017
Commission launches a public consultation on possible activities to include in the new "One Health" Action Plan it plans to adopt by summer 2017. The consultation will run until 28 April 2017.
19/12/2016
The Member States supported on 30 November a Commission proposal that consolidates the protective measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in several countries.
19/12/2016
A revision of EU control measures to combat the spread of African swine fever was endorsed by Member State experts on 13 September.
19/12/2016
A new set of modern EU control and preventive measures to combat Lumpy Skin Disease were endorsed by Member State experts.
18/04/2016
The Mexican market is now open for fresh pig meat from Spain, with a number of other EU Member States expected to follow in the coming months
12/01/2016
The EU has committed close to €161 million to support eradication, control and surveillance programmes that aim to eliminate animal diseases and zoonoses as well as further strengthen the protection of human and animal health.
11/11/2015
This year’s European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) emphasises the global health challenge of antibiotic resistance. The ECDC will launch EAAD 2015 on Monday 16 November at an event in Brussels and organise Twitter chats on 16 and 18 November.
09/11/2015
In the context of the 'Antibiotics: Handle with Care' campaign organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), a first World Antibiotic Awareness Week will be held between 16 and 22 of November.
15/09/2015
On 1 June 2015 the European Parliament and the Council agreed on a new EU Regulation on transmissible animal diseases, also known as Animal Health Law. Check our Q for more information.
11/09/2015
TRACES (TRAde Control and Expert System) is a trans-European network for veterinary health which notifies, certifies and monitors imports, exports and trade in animals. Check out the new TRACES video.
06/07/2015
Bees are very important for the environment and the economy. They contribute at least 22 billion EUR each year to the European agriculture industry. To know more about bees, take a look at the new infographics.