International Animal Welfare Systems and Practices

This report, completed January 2001 was compiled by the Competitive Intelligence Unit at Alberta Agriculture and Food (AAF).

ISSUES - Environmental scan, an analysis of livestock welfare delivery systems in key international jurisdictions.

This paper briefly illustrates how Australia, Europe (United Kingdom), New Zealand and the United States manage their respective animal welfare systems. Each jurisdictional summary is broken down into five categories:

• Program/Delivery System
• Role of the System
• Legislation/Regulations
• Who is Involved
• Performance Indicators
  

For a pdf or hard copy of this 22 page report please contact AFAC.