NSF – Animal Welfare Standard美国国家科学基金会–动物福利标准.ppt

Animal Welfare - Global Summary of Standards Programs Prepared by Keith Ewing, FMA, CSP, CHMM Introduction In 2010, animal welfare is a rapidly expanding field of interest for both consumers and the agriculture industry. The wide range of standards and programs, which include voluntary welfare codes, corporate programs, product differentiation programs (certifications), legislated standards, and international agreements, all serving their different political and commercial purposes, may pose an overwhelming challenge to those of us interested in the details of the current “state of affairs.” It is the goal of this presentation to summarize the many resources that exist, all of which are published on the internet. Please note, animal welfare, as discussed in this presentation, will refer exclusively to animals in food production, otherwise known as farming or agriculture. Intentionally omitted are organizations whose agenda, however effective in improving animal welfare, is the elimination of the practice of animal agriculture. Included is one exception - Farm Sanctuary (slide 10) - which expresses a desire to work with other NGOs who do not share the vegan viewpoint and has done well to help codify the various U.S. NGO standards on their website. Table of Contents U.S., U.K., Canadian, EU and Global (United Nations) “resources” publishing information on animal welfare legislation and standards: U.S. (slides 4-12) Retailers (slides 13-16) U.K. (slides 17-21) Canadian (slides 22-24) EU (slides 25-29) Inter-Governmental (slides 30-35) United Nations - FAO AGA World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Other countries, e.g. Australia, China, Brazil, India, etc. (slides 36-39) Third-Party Certification Bodies: U.S. Animal Welfare Certifications (slide 40-42) U.K. Animal Welfare Certifications (slides 43-48) ISO 22000 (slide 49) Including HACCP Seven Principles - not related to animal welfare In the U.S. The following animal welfare resources are profiled in subse