This case study explores the existing and potential options to modulate the catastrophic losses during an outbreak of an epidemic livestock disease. It makes a critical assessment of the different loss coverage instruments, related to the control of contagious animal diseases. Special attention...

This case study explores the existing and potential options to modulate the catastrophic losses during an outbreak of an epidemic livestock disease. It makes a critical assessment of the different loss coverage instruments, related to the control of contagious animal diseases. Special attention...

Within the European Union (EU), regional specialisation in meat production has resulted in intra-community trade of meat and live animals between Member States (MSs). Therefore, millions of animals are traded each year between MSs in hundreds of thousands of consignments. Animals are moved for...

Within the European Union (EU), regional specialisation in meat production has resulted in intra-community trade of meat and live animals between Member States (MSs). Therefore, millions of animals are traded each year between MSs in hundreds of thousands of consignments. Animals are moved for...

The rapid increase of the world population entails the necessity to focus globally on food security. To be sustainable any governance of policy framework addressing the need for food security must also take into consideration environmental impacts. The key issue, in fact, is to identify an...

The rapid increase of the world population entails the necessity to focus globally on food security. To be sustainable any governance of policy framework addressing the need for food security must also take into consideration environmental impacts. The key issue, in fact, is to identify an...

The antimicrobials usage in food-producing animals has affected public health with the development of antibiotic resistance. The annual societal costs related to antibiotic resistance are significant. Preserving the effectiveness of the current antibiotics is important as this can incentivize...

The antimicrobials usage in food-producing animals has affected public health with the development of antibiotic resistance. The annual societal costs related to antibiotic resistance are significant. Preserving the effectiveness of the current antibiotics is important as this can incentivize...

This document provides guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified (GM) animals, as well as for the health and welfare assessment of these animals, within the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on GM food and feed. The...