Animal Welfare Flashcards
- Who are the members of the Council of EU?
Ministers of the member states
- Which organisation adopted the SPS agreement?
GATT/WTO
- Which organisation adopted the Good Laboratory practice?
OECD
Organistation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Which EU legislation is directly applicable?
Regulation
- Which EU legislation is legally binding?
All of them (Regulation, directive and decision)
- What is the form of the Council of Europe welfare legislation?
Convention
- How are the veterinary/public health directives adopted now in the EU?
Consultation Procedure
- Which institution is the executive body of the EU?
Commission
- Which organisation is active in animal welfare?
All of them (European Union, World Organisation for Animal health
(OIE), Council of Europe)
- If the animals are slaughtered outside of the slaughterhouse stunning is
obligatory in case of?
Pigs, sheep, goat.
11.Which method is authorised for killing animals in disease control
situation?
Exposure to carbon dioxide
12.The killing of which species is not regulated by detailed provisions in EU
legislations?
Laboratory animals
- Who will register the operation of an establishment using animals for
experiments?
The animal health authority
14.There is no need to use anaesthesia and analgesia during the experiment
If it renders the results useless
15.For which purpose is the licence refused?
Tests for the manufacturer of cosmetics
16.The permanently or seriously damaged laboratory animals must be
humanely killed after the termination of the experiment.
True
17.Pregnant or unweaned animals must not be transported because they are
not fit for the journey?
False. (They can be transported except if not fit, if they are in more than
90% of gestation period, if 1 week after birth.)
18.Tail docking or reduction of corner teeth of piglets must not be
performed, unless there is evidence of injuries.
True
19.The EU animal welfare rules for the transport are not applicable for the
transport of dogs, cats or other pet animals.
False. (Eq, cat, dog-24hrs, stop every 8hrs feed and water)
20.During the slaughter the animals always have to be stunned before
bleeding.
True
21.Calves and pigs must not be kept in permanent darkness.
True
22.The abuse of which species is a criminal offence?
All vertebrate animals
23.Where do we use the 3R principle?
For the protection of laboratory animals
24.The keeping of which species is not regulated by detailed provisions in
separate EU directive?
Horses
25.Which intervention can never be performed in dogs?
Devocalisation
26.A long journey is a movement of animals longer than..?
8 hours