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Animal Health and Customs: Toward Enhanced Global Cooperation

On January 15 in Brussels, Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), met with his counterpart at the World Customs Organization (WCO),...

Domestic carnivores: Travel within Europe has been subject to new rules since late December

The new regulations on traveling with domestic carnivores (dogs, cats, ferrets) within the European Union entered into force on December 29, 2014. Since that date, the new pet p...

Traceability: Brussels Will Make It Mandatory to Indicate the Origin of Processed Meat

A resolution adopted yesterday by Members of the European Parliament calls on the European Commission to put forward legislative proposals to make it mandatory to indicate the c...

Europe. Horse Identification: Stricter Rules in 2016

The European Commission proposed revising the rules on equine identification and was heard in September 2014. The revised regulation provides for a more secure system for regist...

WOAH Standard-Setting Process

Developing livestock farming to combat famine

Combating famine involves more than just providing grain. We must help local communities develop their livestock industries and manage health policies. They must also combat ano...