Animal welfare
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The following pages are 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
11 April 2008 - The Animal Health WIT Matters newsletter 
(266 KB) has been published.
7 January 2008 - News release: Hilary Benn highlights importance of caring for pets.
News archive...
Page last modified:
11 April, 2008