Implementation of the European directive on pig welfare: A comparative study of four member states
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Autor:innen
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
2025
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
Betreuer:in
Übergeordnetes Werk
Animal
Themenheft
DOI der Originalpublikation
Link
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
19
Ausgabe / Nummer
8
Seiten / Dauer
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
Elsevier
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Auflage
Version
Programmiersprache
Abtretungsempfänger:in
Praxispartner:in/Auftraggeber:in
Zusammenfassung
Farm animal welfare is an important component of the transition towards sustainable food systems. The success of the recent European Citizen’s Initiative “End the Cage Age” has shown that animal welfare is also a public concern. Yet, despite the existence of European Union (EU) legislation on farm animal welfare, little is known about how member states implement these laws, leading to potential enforcement gaps. This raises the question of how member states customise EU animal welfare policies and what drives these variations. Our study investigates this issue by analysing the implementation of a European pig welfare directive in four member states: Denmark, France, Germany, and Spain. Drawing on the concept of customisation, we assess differences in the density and restrictiveness of national regulations compared to EU standards and explore potential drivers, such as public opinion and political party positions. Our findings reveal significant variation, with Denmark and Germany exceeding EU standards through stricter and denser regulations, while France and Spain adhere more closely to the minimum requirements. These differences align with varying public and political priorities at the national level. The results highlight the critical role of national contexts in shaping the implementation of EU policies and provide insights for designing more effective animal welfare legislation. Our study underscores the need for a deeper understanding of the interplay between public opinion, political dynamics, and regulatory frameworks to enhance the welfare of farmed animals across the EU.
Schlagwörter
Animal welfare, Customisation, European Union, Pigs, Qualitative document analysis
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
Enddatum der Konferenz
Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1751-732X
1751-7311
1751-7311
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Gold
Lizenz
Zitation
Künzler, J., & Vogeler, C. (2025). Implementation of the European directive on pig welfare: A comparative study of four member states. Animal, 19(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101586