Analysis of EU and Ukrainian legislation for the cattle welfare

Petkun, H. V.; Недосеков, В. В.

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“…Вивчення та вирішення наявних проблем, а також реалізація вимог до благополуччя продуктивних тварин, які лежать в основі функціонування ефективного та конкурентоспроможного виробництва, передусім набуває вагомого значення на рівні фермерських господарств, особливо в рамках виконання Угоди про асоціацію між Україною та Європейським Союзом (ЄС). Співпраця з країнами ЄС в торгівлі товарами та продуктами тваринного походження вимагає враху-вання сучасного стану законодавства з благополуччя тварин і перспективи його змін на міжнародному рівні (Melnychenko & Bohachyk, 2015;Nedosiekov et al, 2021;Petkun & Nedosekov, 2022).…”

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“…На сьогодні у даному напрямку прийнято новий Закон України "Про ветеринарну медицину" від 04.02.2021 р. № 1206-IX, який комплексно врегульовує три блоки питань: здоров'я тварин; благополуччя тварин; реєстрації, виробництва та обігу ветеринарних препаратів (Veremchuk et al, 2021;Petkun & Nedosekov, 2022). Важливим є підписання Наказу Міністерства розвитку економіки, торгівлі та сільського господарства України від 08.02.2021 р.…”

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“…№ 224 "Про затвердження вимог до благополуччя сільськогосподарських тварин під час їх утримання" (зареєстрований в Міністерстві юстиції України 18.02.2021 р. за № 206/35828), який встановлює спеціальні (додаткові) вимоги для свиней, телят, курей-несучок та бройлерів. Проте новий закон та правила діятимуть лише у 2026 році, хоча потребують якнайшвидшого введення в дію, перегляду та обговорення задля удосконалення законодавства і створення чіткої дорожньої карти (Petkun & Nedosekov, 2022).…”

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Modern approaches to ensure the welfare of productive animals

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2023

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Animal welfare is a multifaceted issue of international and state policy, which requires a socio-economic, religious, and cultural approach, must consider international trade features, and must correspond to the vector of development of modern society. The new global plans and challenges of the animal protection community are to help feed the world healthily and sustainably that takes face the needs of people and is safe for animals. The protection and provision of animal welfare depend on the species differences of agricultural and productive animals, which are determined by physiological, biochemical, and behavioral factors, as well as on the differences between climatic zones, which are analyzed in the article. Modern animal husbandry systems must meet the latest knowledge about stress and be based on the science of ethology, comply with the concept of the “Five freedoms” of the welfare of productive animals, based on which a system of clear standards of animal welfare has been developed and implemented as a component of national and international public policy, commerce, and trade. However, animal welfare science continues to develop and deepen our understanding of the interaction between humankind and agricultural species by integrating ethological, physiological, and biochemical methods, methods of assessing the genotype, and its interaction with the environment into the systems for assessing the quality of animal welfare. The assessment includes measuring the artificial impact of farm conditions, microclimate, etc., on the general animal’s welfare and the interaction between individuals in the middle of a limited population. An important factor that has affected animal welfare recently is the restrictions introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected feed supply chains, animal transportation, and limited access to high-quality veterinary services. In recent years, Ukraine has been actively implementing the international experience of animal welfare regulation into domestic legal acts. It continues harmonizing with the European Union's legal system, which covers animals' welfare during their keeping, transportation, and slaughter. A key element on the way to the practical application of the principles of animal welfare is the training of specialists – doctors of veterinary medicine, who would be aware of the importance and necessity of such approaches in their daily professional activities.

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Modern approaches to ensure the welfare of productive animals

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2023

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“…In Ukraine, research is being conducted on the assessment of animal welfare and the existence of a legal framework (Nedosekov et al 2020;Nedosekov & Krytsia 2021;Nedosekov & Petkun, 2021;Matvienko et al, 2022;Petkun & Nedosekov, 2022). However, there is not enough information about both the calculated indicators and the results of a systematic welfare assessment.…”

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Analysis of direct parameters of cow welfare assessment on dairy farms

Petkun,

Nedosekov

2022

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A high level of public concern about the welfare of farm animals and compliance with international standards and consumer requirements is triggering the development of animal welfare assessment systems and their implementation on dairy farms. In addition, the welfare assessment allows identification and assessment of existing problems of animal welfare on the farms, allows farmers to solve these problems and ensure proper management, monitor compliance with legal requirements, identify risk factors that have a potential negative impact on animal welfare, present objective information on systems of keeping animals for consumers. The aim of the research was a modern meta-analysis of criteria related to the direct response of animals and their impact on welfare, as well as justification of the use of criteria in systems for assessing the welfare of dairy herd animals. The research data presents an analysis of the direct criteria and justification of the system of 10 protocols and standards for the welfare of the dairy herd, namely: Cow Comfort, Welfare Quality, IDSW, Code of Welfare, Svenskt Sigill, Freedom Foods, AssureWel, RSPCA Dairy Standards, NSF Global Animal Wellness Standards, ClassyFarm. All parameters investigated in these protocols were divided into two groups: 1) indirect -based on resources (farm management, housing conditions) and 2) direct -based on the animals themselves (behaviour, health). It has been established that objective results of the assessment of welfare can be obtained using direct criteria, namely the study of behaviour (postures and gaits, during rest, interaction with humans or other animals, the presence of stereotypical behaviour or positive states, vocalization) as well as health criteria I (lameness, calving, cleanliness and condition of the animal's coat, presence of complications from surgical procedures). Research on indirect animal welfare criteria and protocols will be covered in our next articles.

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Assessing the Level of Knowledge of Ukrainian Consumers Regarding Cows’ Welfare on Dairy Farms

Petkun,

Matryniuk,

Melnyk

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PRS

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In modern society, consumers are very often the driving force of change. Therefore, it is important to understand and satisfy their needs. The purpose of the study was to identify modern Ukrainian consumers’ level of knowledge, interest and understanding of the importance of cows’ welfare on dairy farms, and to determine the willingness to pay a higher price for products from cows with a high level of welfare. The research was carried out through an online survey of representatives of Ukrainian consumers (n=2,345) between March and April 2023. Ukrainian consumers did not feel sufficiently informed on cows’ welfare, and most consumers had not come across welfare labelling and wanted to receive more information. Most Ukrainian consumers were ready to pay more (from 5 to 20%) for products from cows with a high level of welfare. Ukrainian consumers believed that the farmer has the greatest influence on welfare, and the consumers themselves have the least influence. Only 5% of consumers believe that government and legislation have a major impact on cows’ welfare. The respondents highly rated such parameters of welfare as sufficient space, adequate and high-quality feed, access to pastures, good relations with farm workers and expression of natural behaviour. We consider it important to increase the level of awareness of consumers in the field of animal welfare, to further develop a product certification scheme, and in the future to conduct a survey on awareness in the field of dairy herd welfare among Ukrainian farmers.

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Analysis of EU and Ukrainian legislation for the cattle welfare

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Modern approaches to ensure the welfare of productive animals

Modern approaches to ensure the welfare of productive animals

Analysis of direct parameters of cow welfare assessment on dairy farms

Assessing the Level of Knowledge of Ukrainian Consumers Regarding Cows’ Welfare on Dairy Farms

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