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SEC(2007) 1750

COMMISSION WORKING DOCUMENT

citing studies and position papers used for the purposes of the "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the various systems of rearing laying hens in particular those covered by Directive 1999/74/EC" {COM(2007) 865 final}

COMMISSION WORKING DOCUMENT

citing studies and position papers used for the purposes of the "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the various systems of rearing laying hens in particular those covered by Directive 1999/74/EC"

Studies and position papers provided by the European Food Safety Authority, European stakeholders and a specific consultant engaged by the Commission. All documents referred to below are cited in their original language.

( “Study on the socio-economic implications of the various systems to keep laying hens”, Final Report for The European Commission submitted by Agra CEAS Consulting Ltd., updated version 2005, (http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/welfare/farm/socio_economic_study_revised_en.pdf)

( Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare on a request from the Commission related to the welfare aspects of various systems of keeping laying hens (Question N° EFSA-Q-2003-092), adopted by the AHAW Panel on 10th and 11th November 2004, (http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/ahaw/ahaw_opinions/831_en.html)

( "Report of the EFSA Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection on the Analysis of the baseline study on the prevalence of Salmonella in holdings of laying hen flocks of Gallus gallus " (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/science/monitoring_zoonoses/reports/report_finlayinghens.html)

( “Hardboiled reality – animal welfare-friendly egg production in a global market“, 2001, presented by RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Eurogroup for Animal Welfare

( “Impact of EU Council Directive 99/74 “welfare of laying hens” on the competitiveness of the EU egg industry” (update base year 2003) by Peter van Horne (LEI, Agricultural Economics Research Institute) and initiated by the EUWEP (European Union of Wholesale with Eggs, Egg Products Poultry and Game)

( “The economics of egg production: 2003” by the University of Manchester, Special Studies in Agriculture Economics Report No. 62 (http://statistics.defra.gov.uk/esg/reports/eggreport.pdf)

( “Attitudes of consumers towards the welfare of farmed animals”, Special EUROBAROMETER 229, http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/welfare/survey/sp_barometer_fa_en.pdf

( “Attitudes of EU citizens towards Animal Welfare”, Special EUROBAROMETER 270, http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/welfare/survey/sp_barometer_aw_en.pdf

( LAYWEL (“Welfare implications of changes in production systems for laying hens”), Final Activity report, preparation date 28 March 2006 (http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/welfare/farm/laywel_final_report_en.pdf)

( “Trends in Laying Hen Numbers and the Production and Consumption of Eggs from Caged and Non-caged Production Systems”, Final Report for Eurogroup for Animal Welfare, submitted by Agra CEAS Consulting

( “Pilotstudie zum Vorkommen von Salmonella spp. bei Herden von Legehennen in Deutschland“, Bericht des BfR vom 20.12.2005, (http://www.bfr.bund.de/cm/208/pilotstudie_zum_vorkommen_von_salmonella_spp_bei_herden_von_legehennen_in_deutschland.pdf)

( “Dispositifs de raccourcissement – de griffes pour poules pondeuses: resultats terrain“, A. Travel, L. Mirabito, S. Coignard, ITAVI, Sixièmes Journées de la recherche avicole, St. Malo, 30 et 31 mars 2005

( “Effet du mode de logement des poules pondeuses d’oefs de consommation (cages amenagées vs cages conventionnelles) sur les performances zootechniques et divers critères de qualité des œufs – résultats d’une étude en élevages de production“, L. Mirabito, S. Coignard, A. Travel, ITAVI, Sixièmes Journées de la recherche avicole, St. Malo, 30 et 31 mars 2005

( “The case against cages – Evidence in favour of alternative systems for laying hens”, RSPCA

( Welfare Quality Report No. 3 "UK Market for Animal Welfare Friendly Products – Market Structure, Survey of Available Products and Quality Assurance Schemes", E. Roe, J. Murdoch, School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, May 2006

( “Retailers dealing with welfare schemes”, P. Ingenbleek, Second Welfare Quality stakeholder conference, 3-4 May 2007, Berlin/Germany, p. 47

( Comité National pour la Promotion de L’Oeuf, Unione Nazionale Dell’ Avicoltura, Avitalia, Portuguese Poultry Association of Egg Producers, Organizacion Interprofesional del huevo y sus productos, Greek Poultry Association, Fédération de Wallonie, Group of Slovenian Egg Producers, Latvian Egg Producers’ Association, Hungarian egg producers association, Czech and Moravian Poultry Union, Office de la Chambre nationale des producteurs de volailles et d’aliments polonais: “The present and future state of European egg production and egg quality following the implementation of the European layer welfare Directive 1999/74/EC”, March 2006

( Compassion in World Farming: “Scientific Review of Laying Hen Welfare in Conventional Battery Cages in the European Union“; “The Socio-economic Implications of the Prohibition of Conventional Battery Cages for Egg-Laying Hens”; “Review of the Laying Hens Directive (1999/74/EC) - Issues arising from the Stakeholders’ Meeting with the European Commission, 25th November 2005”

( Compassion in World Farming: "Alternatives to the barren battery cage for the housing of laying hens in the European Union", 2007, (http://www.ciwf.org.uk/publications/reports/Alternatives%20to%20the%20Barren%20Battery%20Cage%20for%20the%20Housing%20of%20Laying%20Hens%20in%20the%20European%20Union.pdf)

( COPA-COGECA: “Reflection paper from the COPA and COGECA working party on eggs and poultry in connection with the impact report on the application of Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards on the protection of laying hens”, March 2006

( Czech-Moravian Poultry Union, Egg Producers Association, National Chamber of Poulty & Feed Producers in Poznań, “Proposal from the Organisations of the Egg Producers of the Central European Countries to the rules of the Council Directive 1999/74/EC on Welfare of Laying Hens”

( EUROGROUP: “Demanding change at the checkout”

( European Union of Wholesale with Eggs, Egg Products, Poultry and Game (EUWEP) (including both the European Egg Packers and Traders Association and the European Egg Processors Association who are members of EUWEP), national associations in Germany (ZVE), Denmark, Italy, Ireland, The Netherlands and the UK: “Welfare of Laying Hens – Review of Council Directive 1999/74/EC, A Proposal from the EU Egg industry – The Way Forward” (updated document)

( Internationale Gesellschaft für Nutztierhaltung: “Aktuelle EU-Texte zur Legehennenhaltung – eine Zusammenstellung und Bewertung aus ethologischer Sicht“, Januar 2006

( ITAVI (institut technique de l'aviculture): ”Dispositifs de raccourcissement de griffes pour poules pondeuses: resultats terrain”; ”Effet du mode de legement des poules pondeuses d’œufs de consommation (cages amenagées vs cages conventionnelles) sur les performances zootechniques et divers critères de qualité des œufs. Résultats d’une étude en élévages de production”

( Lithuanian Association of Agricultural Co-operatives: “Implementation of Directive 1999/74 in Lithuania and its impact on laying hens welfare”

( F. Porin, Economiste INRA: “Study on the socio-economic implications of various systems to keep laying hens, Eléments d’appréciation sur le rapport réalisé pour la DG SANCO”, Mai 2005

( RSPCA: “Counting the cost– The economic implications of converting existing conventional battery cage systems into either enriched battery cage systems or alternative systems (barn and free-range)”

( Verein gegen tierquälerische Massentierhaltung: “Zur Stellungnahme und zum Wissenschaftlichen Bericht der Europäischen Behörde für Lebensmittelsicherheit „The welfare aspects of various systems of keeping laying hens“ “, November 2005