Farm membership of voluntary welfare schemes results in better compliance with animal welfare legislation in Great Britain
The Action Plan of the European Commission 2006–2010 proposed a move towards more private and less state regulation of animal welfare and Great British (GB) Governments made a commitment to reduce the burden of inspection of farms by targeting high-risk enterprises. In previous research in GB, farmers in private, voluntary regulated schemes were more compliant […]
Implementation of the European legislation to protect farm animals: a case study on French inspections to find solutions to improve compliance
In the European Union, at least 1% of farms are inspected every year and sanctions are applied to those that do not comply with the legislation on animal welfare. These on-farm inspections can result in measures to correct welfare problems detected. They can also highlight major risks that will require a focus of efforts and […]