Eyes on Animals training material is now in use in Macedonia to train the official veterinarians there on animal transport legislation and practical tips to enforce it correctly. Macedonia is not yet part of the EU but their ambition is to enforce the same animal-welfare requirements as in the EU in order to improve their chances of entry. Judging by the conditions on the … [Read more...] about Training course given to veterinarian inspectors in Macedonia
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Seminar on animal-welfare during slaughter held in Ankara, Turkey
On Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th of April, Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation organized, together with Redrock and Austrade (Australian Trade Commission) the second animal welfare seminar for slaughter animals in Turkey. The conference and training on "Improving Animal Welfare and Meat Quality in Turkey" was held at Ankara Veterinary Faculty at Ankara … [Read more...] about Seminar on animal-welfare during slaughter held in Ankara, Turkey
Training of Hungarian highway police
Today a theory training was given by an EonA/AWF team to the Hungarian highway police in the county of Komarom-Esztergom. It was attended by 10 policeman, amongst them also the chief of the police station. The policemen that attended the training course where very interested in learning the European animal-transport legislation so that they can check on livestock … [Read more...] about Training of Hungarian highway police
EonA/AWF talks at Foteg exhibition in Istanbul on animal-welfare problems during transport and slaughter
Our EonA/AWF team was invited by Cemsan to give a 30-minute talk at their conference room at the Foteg exhibition in Istanbul. FOTEG Istanbul is a meeting point for food processing equipment suppliers, food production companies and food retailers. There are exhibitors and visitors from all over Turkey but also from around the world. It is a perfect platform to spread the … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF talks at Foteg exhibition in Istanbul on animal-welfare problems during transport and slaughter
Training – seminar on reducing suffering during slaughter in Turkey
Eyes on Animals organized a two-day seminar in Turkey on 'How to Reduce Suffering During Slaughter'. We did this together with the Animal Welfare Foundation and the student veterinarian club from the Istanbul University. The training-seminar was held at the Veterinarian Faculty of the University of Istanbul. We invited Turkish slaughterhouse managers and … [Read more...] about Training – seminar on reducing suffering during slaughter in Turkey
EonA at EU-Training Seminar for official veterinarians, Slovenia
Eyes on Animals was hired as a tutor at an EU-SANCO training on animal-transport for official veterinarian inspectors from Member States all over Europe (including Turkey) that took place June 25 - 27 in Slovenia. Purpose of our talk was to give examples of how positive cooperation between NGOs and officials can lead to animal-welfare improvements during … [Read more...] about EonA at EU-Training Seminar for official veterinarians, Slovenia
Police training in Budapest, Hungary
This morning the EonA/AWF team gave a theory police training in Budapest. This time to four of the particularly motivated Budapest highway police officers. Three hours of explaining the EU legislation protecting animals during transport, comparing photos showing bad and good practices, how to apply sanctions and where to unload animals in case of a serious … [Read more...] about Police training in Budapest, Hungary
Police training in Mako, Hungary
This afternoon the EonA/AWF team in Hungary gave a training on the European animal-transport legislation to 4 highway police officers supervising traffic near the Hungarian/Romanian border, where many livestock trucks pass by. … [Read more...] about Police training in Mako, Hungary
EonA/AWF practical training of Hungarian highway police – Keus en Mollink and laying hens
The team together with the border police of Nagylak and the official veterinary inspector checked on livestock trucks at the Hungarian/ Romanian border. Three livestock trucks were checked. One of the livestock trucks was carrying piglets from the Netherlands for further fattening in Bulgaria. The transport company was Keus & Mollink. Fortunately the condition of the … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF practical training of Hungarian highway police – Keus en Mollink and laying hens
EonA/AWF training of Hungarian highway police, Budapest
Today the team gave an EonA/AWF training to the Budapest police department. Eight police officers attended the theoretical part of the training where the team explained the EC 1/2005 legislative requirements on the protection of farm animals during transport. Examples of good and bad practices were shown and discussed, as well as the applicable hungarian sanction system. … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF training of Hungarian highway police, Budapest
