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The experience from FVO inspections

CONFERENCE ON ENFORCEMENT OF EU ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATIONGERMAN REPRESENTATION Brussels, 12-13 June 2012

Terence CASSIDY Head of Sector (Animal Welfare)Food and Veterinary Office

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The Food and Veterinary OfficeDG Health and Consumers

Grange Ireland

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Ownership of welfare requirements by the industry?

• 1999 2009

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Funding to change production systems

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Enforcement action

• The organisation of the official services more of an issue than resources per se.

• If CA not efficient at enforcing requirements staff feel frustrated or tolerate deficiencies.

REPORT

SCRUTINY

REFERRAL FOR SANCTION

LAWYERS CONSIDERBY CA

CASE MEETING

JUDGEMENT

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To obtain better compliance

• The higher level of the CA needs to have clear policies so that the local level of the CA are clear that they are supported in following certain actions.

• Prosecution officials are well briefed on the impact of the legal breaches on animal welfare

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Thanks for listening