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Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org. Pilot Group on Pig Castration. Report Rens van Dobbenburgh FVE/UEVP Brussels November 2010. UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe. Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens
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Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org Pilot Group on Pig Castration Report Rens van Dobbenburgh FVE/UEVP Brussels November 2010 UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org Pilot Group on Pig Castration • Meeting June 2 • Copa, Meat industry, Retail, NGO’s, Min Agr., • Pharm manufacturers, Scientists, FVE/UEVP • Chair Andrea Gavinelli (DG SANCO) • Aim to bring hands on the table to announce a • ‘Declaration of Brussels’ ultimo 2010 • Voluntarily, but enables Commission to develop • legislation UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • Some countries already took steps on the road to abolish piglet castration • NL 2007 Declaration of Noordwijk. Ban 2015 • Germ 2008 Declaration of Dϋsseldorf • 2009 Belgium (Colruyt. NGO forced) Pilot Group on Pig Castration UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • September 2 • Meeting to inventorise points of view and options • First draft of declaration produced • October 13 • Second draft Pilot Group on Pig Castration UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org Still existing ‘issues’ • Traditional methods of producing pork meat • Analgesia and/or anaesthesia • Improvac is a way of castration or not? • Mutually recognized method for detection boar taint • Which date to start? Pilot Group on Pig Castration UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org Next meeting November 19 December 2010 Declaration of Brussels? Pilot Group on Pig Castration UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe