The third Action Plan of the OIE Platform on Animal Welfare for Europe for 2021-2023 was unanimously adopted by the OIE Regional Commission for Europe at its meeting on 24 May 2021 during the 88th OIE General Session.
The third Action Plan has been developed to address the needs identified by the OIE Members Countries of the Regional Commission for Europe and taking into account the outcomes and lessons learnt from the implementation of two previous Action Plans and the results of the external evaluation of the OIE Platform activities.
The desired impact of the third Action Plan is to improve animal welfare in Europe through the identified priority topics: slaughter, transport, stray dog population control, the welfare of animals in disasters and working equids. The outcome objective is to progressively improve the compliance of OIE Member Countries from the region of Europe with OIE Animal Welfare standards and OIE guidance on emergency preparedness.
The third Action Plan ensures the continuity with the two previous Action Plans by building upon their achievements and focuses on strengthening the OIE Member Countries involvement in the development of standards and the regional collaboration towards its implementation.
The OIE Platform continues collaboration with member countries and stakeholders involved in animal welfare in Europe who share a common vision and agree on implementing activities under the Action Plan.
The third Action Plan of the OIE Platform on Animal Welfare for Europe for 2021-2023