TRAINING COURSE ON ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNING FARMING OF PIGS

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1 TRAINING COURSE ON ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNING FARMING OF PIGS Service Contract N «EAHC/2010/BTSF/06» Author: Barbara Alessandrini September 2012, Pescara, Italy This website has been produced under the contract with the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC). The content of this page is the sole responsibility of Istituto G. Caporale, Teramo and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers or any other body of the European Union. The Executive Agency for Health and Consumers or any other body of the European Union will not be responsible under any circumstances for the contents of communication items prepared by the contractors.

2 Training courses on Animal Welfare ( )

3 General Aims To increase the awareness that animal welfare is a value and a science that must be implemented at any level; to put on a network of experts and policy makers, enhancing the application of EU norms and international standards on AW at country level; to implement the sensitisation of industry associations, relevant stakeholders and third countries organisations towards the main AW topics, in order to enforce their proactive role within animal welfare.

4 Learning Objectives Achieve the necessary skills to interpret relevant EU legislation; apply scientific basis for proper housing, management (including provisions of enrichment material, group housing of sows and gilts, feeding practices for dry pregnant sows and gilts, mutilation procedures such as tail-docking, tooth clipping and castration) and handling of pigs; assess existing farming systems (including requirements for manipulability and rooting materials, flooring types etc.) with the current EU legislation; monitor animal welfare outcomes, throughout practical experience on the farm;

5 Learning Objectives carry out efficient inspections at farm level, including practical guidance on how to verify compliance of farming systems and management practices with the EU legislation; collect specific information in order to contribute to the future development of internet-based learning activities for veterinarians both in Member States and in Third Countries.

6 Methodologies Lectures Exercises Case study Study visit/simulation exercise

7 Delegates and Tutors 1 European Commission Delegate Food and Veterinary Office 1 Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC) Delegate 1 OIE Delegate 9 Tutors from Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and Spain representing NCAs, Universities & Research Institutions

8 Participants: 50 Countries: 29 Austria (1) Belgium (1) Bosnia & Herzegovina (1) Bulgaria (2) Croatia (2) Cyprus (2) Czech Republic (1) Denmark (2) Estonia (2) Finland (2) France (1) FYROM (2) Germany (1) Greece (1) Hungary (1) Iceland (1) Ireland (1) Italy (2) Latvia (2) Lithuania (2) Luxembourg (1) Netherlands (1) Poland (2) Portugal (2) Romania (3) Slovakia (2) Slovenia (1) Spain (3) United Kingdom (3)

9 Expectations (1/2) Scientific basis for legislation concerning pig protection and how to interpret different rules and principles; Carry out efficient inspection at farm level; Share experiences and to know more about the problems and solutions to the farm adaptation; Clear up doubts about how to read some aspects of the directive; Train veterinarians and farmers on pig welfare;

10 Expectations (2/2) Strengthen national policies to promote animal welfare in pig farms; Synchronize opinions with officials from other Member States; Animal handling, pig behaviour, social needs in context of suitable adaptation of accommodations and equipment, maintain pigs in outdoor systems; To better understand the legislation in order to positively and effectively apply it in the local sector, and see how procedures are carried out in the different Member States.

11 Relevant issues to be discussed "New" requirements after and the their interpretation; practical exercises with adaptation of farms from box systems; types of floor census and capacities of the farms; importance and influence of feeding systems on group housing of sows; manipulation material for pigs castration; how to motivate the farmers towards the compliance with the welfare provisions that involve higher costs for them; main problems with the implementation of the Directive 2008/120/EC, interpretation of articles concerning concrete slatted floors in the context of European norm EN 12737:2004+A1, method of access polymer slatted floors, alternative methods; opinion of different MS on the farrowing crate for sows; Measures taken by Member states: slatted floor; enrichment materials; mutilations.

12 AGENDA Sept. 25 EU legislation and its evolution FVO inspections at farm level OIE AW standards The Danish and Swedish experiences in implementing EU legislation Group activity Sept. 26 Biology and behaviour of pigs Animal and resource based indicators for pig welfare assessment Group activity Welfare assessment protocol on farm Mutilation procedures Housing and husbandry systems Group housing and feeding strategies Group activity

13 AGENDA Sept. 27 In field exercises Group activity Sept. 28 Environmental enrichment Genetic improvement Social and economical aspects of Animal Welfare Conclusions

14 SOCIAL PROGRAMME Sept. 26 Social dinner: Roof Garden Restaurant Le Terrazze Hotel Esplanade

15 Enjoy with us these days in Pescara This website has been produced under the contract with the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC). The content of this page is the sole responsibility of Istituto G. Caporale, Teramo and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers or any other body of the European Union. The Executive Agency for Health and Consumers or any other body of the European Union will not be responsible under any circumstances for the contents of communication items prepared by the contractors.