Additional questions - 1st semester Flashcards
Transport times of animals
1. Not exceeding 8 hours: can be extended if additional requirements are met
2. Non-weaned: 9 hours, then one hour rest with liquid and feed if necessary, then another 9 hours
Pigs: max 24 hours, continuous access to water
Horses: max 24 hours, given water and if necessary, feed every 8 hours
All other animals: 14 hours, then 1 hour rest, water and feed if necessary, then another 14 hours
Decision definition
1. Are binding in all aspects to whom they are addressed
2. Can be addressed to all or individual member states, individuals, undertakings
Duties of the European Parliament
1. Legislative power: Consultation procedure, Coordination procedure, Co-decision procedure, Parliament assent
2. Power over the budget
3. Supervision of the executive
Definition of directive/regulation in the EU
Definition of regulation in the EU
1. Directly applied
2. Does not need national measures to be implemented
Definition of directives in the EU
1. Binds all member states to the objectives to be achieved while allowing the national authorities to decide the forms and means
Objectives of WHO
1. Inform governments on the occurrence and course of infectious animal diseases, and how to control them
2. Coordination of studies on the surveillance and control of infectious animal diseases at international level
3. Examine and harmonise the regulations of trade of animals and animal products, especially within the member states
4. Give priority to the welfare of animals of agriculture and aquaculture, and identify animal welfare research need
Work of European Commission
1.Guardian of the treaties
2. Executive organisation
3. Represent the EU on international stage
4. Propose new legislation
Authorised stunning/killing methods on a farm
Can ONLY be performed if possibility for bleeding immediately afterwards
1. Captive bolt pistol
2. Electronarcosis
3. Exposure to CO2
4.Percussion blow to the head
Prohibited killing methods
1. Drowning and other methods of suffocation if they do not result in immediate loss of consciousness
2. Use of poisonous drug or substance, of which the dose cannot be controlled, so as to give the effect as mentioned above
3. Electrocution unless preceded by immediate loss of consciousness
1. Invertebrate
2. Poultry and rabbits slaughtered for home use
3. Emergency killing of animals
Category 1 carcasses
1. All parts of the animals (incl skin and hides):
- Confirmed or suspected of being infected with TSE
- Killed as part of TSE eradication
- Experimental animals
- All animals other than wild and domesticated (zoo, circus, pet)
2. SRM
3. Catering waste
4. Waste water
5. By products: animals treated with illegal product
6. By products: residues of other substances or environmental contaminants
Category 2 carcasses
Animals and parts not described in category 1 and:
1.Died not due to slaughter for human consumption
2. Killed for eradication of epizootic disease
Category 3 waste material
Material
1. Manure and intestinal tract
2. Animal parts found during treatment of wastewater
3. Veterinary medicinal product residues
4. By products of animals not fit for human consumption due to foreign bodies
5. Semen, ova, embryos, foetuses
6. Dead in shell poultry
Carcasses
1. By products of: carcasses and parts of slaughtered animals
2. In case of wild game: bodies or parts of animals killed
3. Are fit for human consumption according to community legislation but are not used for commercial reasons
3R principle
Internationally recognised, for guidance on scientific experiments
1. Reduction of the number of animals
2. Refinement of the experimental methods
3.Replacement of animal with non-animal methods
5 freedoms
1.From thirst, hunger and malnutrition
2.From fear and distress
3. From physical and thermal discomfort
4. From pain, disease, injury
5. To express normal patterns of behaviour
Weaning of piglets
No less than 4 weeks unless welfare/health of the dam or piglets would be adversely affected
