Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue massa. Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies, purus lectus malesuada libero, sit amet commodo magna eros quis urna.
Nunc viverra imperdiet enim. Fusce est. Vivamus a tellus.
Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Proin pharetra nonummy pede. Mauris et orci.
Aenean nec lorem. In porttitor. Donec laoreet nonummy augue.
Suspendisse dui purus, scelerisque at, vulputate vitae, pretium mattis, nunc. Mauris eget neque at sem venenatis eleifend. Ut nonummy.
Centre's nomination
In October 2019, the European Commission has designated a second Reference Centre dedicated to the welfare of poultry and other small farmed animals (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1685). The European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare for Poultry and other small farmed animals (EURCAW-Poultry-SFA) aims at improving the enforcement of the EU legislation applicable to those animals, such as laying hens, chickens for meat production, and other small farmed animals, including their transport and killing operations.
About us
The establishment of Animal Welfare Reference Centres is laid down in the Official Controls Regulation (Articles 95 & 96). In October 2019, the European Commission designated a second EU Reference Centre for Animal Welfare dedicated to the welfare of poultry and other small farmed animals: 'EURCAW-Poultry-SFA'.
The centre aims at improving the enforcement of EU legislation applicable to those animals, such as laying hens, chickens for meat production, rabbits and other small farmed animals, including their transport and killing operations.
EURCAW-Poultry-SFA newsletters
Subscribe to the EURCAW-Poultry-SFA's newsletter here.
Stunning and killing for Poultry
This sub-page focuses on the welfare priority area 3. Stunning and killing for poultry.
The sub-page includes welfare indicators, factsheets and methods, reviews, reports on experimental studies, good welfare practices, training, and videos.
Laying hens welfare
The sub-page is dedicated to the welfare priority area 2. Layhing hens in alternative housing system.
The sub-page includes welfare indicators, factsheets and methods, reports on experimental studies, good welfare practices, training, webinars, scientific studies and guidelines.
Broilers welfare
The sub-page is dedicated to the welfare priority area 1. Broiler chicken on farm.
The sub-page includes welfare indicators, factsheets and methods, reports on experimental studies, good welfare practices, training, webinars, scientific studies and guidelines.