Health and Consumers Health and Consumers The experience from FVO inspections CONFERENCE ON ENFORCEMENT OF EU ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATION GERMAN REPRESENTATION Brussels, June 2012 Terence CASSIDY Head of Sector (Animal Welfare) Food and Veterinary Office

Health and Consumers Health and Consumers The Food and Veterinary Office DG Health and Consumers Grange Ireland

Health and Consumers Health and Consumers Ownership of welfare requirements by the industry?

Health and Consumers Health and Consumers Funding to change production systems

Health and Consumers Health and Consumers 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 CONSIDER BY CA CASE MEETING JUDGEMENT

Health and Consumers Health and Consumers 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

Health and Consumers Health and Consumers Thanks for listening