Consumer’ concerns about animal welfare when shopping vary widely between European countries
EU - Considerable attention is being given to what consumers can do to improve farm animal welfare. Linking improvements of farm animal welfare to what people do as food consumers is essential to realise better animal welfare in Europe. This recent study...

Hungary to tighten processing sanctions after bird flu plight
EU - Poultry processors in Hungary could face tighter sanctions for breaching health and safety laws as part of new proposals to combat bird flu, says the country's chief veterinarian Miklos Süth.

EU emergency veterinary team to be established
EU - The European Commission adopted a Decision to establish an emergency veterinary team, to provide the support of European experts if needed to respond rapidly to animal disease outbreaks in the EU and third countries.

Call to vaccinate all flocks as vets race to contain bird flu outbreak
EU - Vaccination of all poultry flocks in Europe against avian flu should be considered in the wake of the outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus on a turkey farm in Suffolk, a senior European public health expert said yesterday.

New rules for captive bird imports to protect animal health in the EU and improve the welfare of imported birds
EU - A draft Regulation laying down strict conditions for the import of live captive birds, such as parrots and macaws, was backed unanimously by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 11 January.

Aviagen Appoints European Production Planning and Sales Co-ordination Director
EUROPE - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, have appointed Patrick Cos as European Production Planning and Sales Co-ordination Director.

EU, New Zealand agree food safety deal
EU - New Zealand and European Union negotiators have agreed a proposal that would have significant economic benefits should New Zealand ever have a serious animal health disease such as Foot and Mouth (FMD).

Animal welfare in transport: new EU rules enter into force
EU - The new Regulation on animal welfare in transport enters into force tomorrow, 5 January 2007. European Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou said: "This important animal welfare legislation aims to reduce the stress and harm that animals can experience...

Human campylobacter infection rates overtake salmonella in EU
EU - An EU report announced last month that more EU citizens were infected with campylobacter than salmonella in 2005.

Study into the administrative burden for farmers
EU - Today the European Commission signed a contract to conduct a study into the administrative burden imposed on farmers by the direct payment rules introduced in the 2003 CAP reform.

International Egg and Poultry Review
By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry, this week looking at the latest on the EU/Thailand tariffs.

EU Simplifies CAP With Single Common Market
EU - The European Commission today has proposed to the Council and the European Parliament to adopt one single Common Market Organisation for all agricultural products. This project, "the Single CMO" is another important step in the process of simplification,...

Abolish maize intervention, says EC
EU - The system of public intervention purchases for maize should be abolished from the 2007/2008 marketing year, says the EC.

Neil Clark joins Aviagen's European Customer Focus Team
EU - Neil Clark has recently joined the Aviagen European Customer Focus Team as a Technical Services Manager.

Transitional food safety and veterinary measures agreed for Bulgaria and Romania
EU - Commission proposals for further post-Enlargement food safety and animal health measures for Romania and Bulgaria have been backed by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.