title: [Development of animal welfare legislation for the European Community].
abstract: Animal welfare is of increasing importance for the European Community, which is reinforced by the Protocol to the EC Treaty on protection and welfare of animals. After the recent improvements to the legislation on the protection of pigs, the next priority for the Commission is the further development of the standards of animal transportation, particularly since a report of the Commission pointed out shortcomings in the enforcement of the existing rules in this area.
authors.affiliation: Europäische Kommission, DG Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz-EZ, B-1049 Brüssel.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhein
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D005062:European Union; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D013552:Swine; D014186:Transportation / Q000592:standards*