Animal welfare
The animal welfare website is a guide to what Defra is doing to ensure priority is given to these standards for welfare of animals on-farm, during transport, at markets and at slaughter.
The independent advisory body Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), provides advice for Ministers on these issues. Details of Government Responses to the FAWC reports are also available.
Latest news
4 June 2008 - Information bulletin: Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 come into force.
3 June 2008 - News release: Getting tough on irresponsible dog owners. Further information on the control of dogs.
29 May 2008 - News release: Feed contamination investigation completed.
23 May 2008 - New transporter authorisation application forms and guidance notes are available.
21 May 2008 - Guidance on the legal status of wing and web tagging is now available.
Page last modified:
23 September, 2008