Cerebrus Associates is working with ICF to deliver an evaluation of the EU animal welfare strategy (2012-15).

The public consultation launched in the context of the evaluation aims to:

• collect the views of individuals and organisations who would not be approached through other consultation means in the course of the study to the support the evaluation process;
• provide all interested parties with the opportunity to share opinions and information on the matters to be addressed in this evaluation.

Background

• In 2012, the Commission adopted the EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015, which defined a number of priorities and actions aimed at improving the welfare of animals. They were completed in 2018.
• In 2019, following a recommendation from the European Court of Auditors, the Commission launched an evaluation of the EU Animal Welfare Strategy.
• This evaluation aims to assess the extent to which the Strategy delivered against its objectives and the extent to which those are relevant and coherent today.
• The evaluation will inform any future EU initiatives on animal welfare.

Target audience

All targeted stakeholders are invited to give their feedback during the 12-week consultation period.

• Competent authorities responsible for animal welfare;
• Business and professional organisations;
• EU citizens and consumers and organisation;
• Organisations from the civil society;
• Independent experts from academic and research institutes;
• European bodies, including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA);
• International intergovernmental organisations active on animal welfare;
• Third countries;
• Other relevant bodies.

Why we are consulting?

In 2012, the Commission adopted the EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015, which defined a number of priorities and actions aimed at improving the welfare of animals. They were completed in 2018.

In 2019, following a recommendation from the European Court of Auditors, the Commission launched an evaluation of the EU Animal Welfare Strategy. This evaluation aims to assess the extent to which the Strategy delivered against its objectives and the extent to which those are relevant and coherent today. The evaluation will inform any future EU initiatives on animal welfare.

Responding to the questionnaire

• You can contribute to this consultation by filling in the online questionnaire. If you are unable to use the online questionnaire, please contact us using the email address below.
• Questionnaires are available in some or all official EU languages. You can submit your responses in any official EU language.
• For reasons of transparency, organisations and businesses taking part in public consultations are asked to register in the EU’s Transparency Register.