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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