Consultation responses
Before the Swedish government takes a stance on a proposal, it is sent for consultation to authorities, organisations, and other stakeholders. The feedback received is then incorporated into the decision-making documents that follow the consultation process. Similarly, the European Commission and entities such as The Swedish Board of Agriculture invite interested parties to provide input on proposals through referrals.
Project 1882 leaves comments through consultation responses whenever there is an opportunity to influence policies such as food policy improvements or provide feedback on proposals concerning animal welfare. Project 1882’s experts are responsible for ensuring that the consultation responses are supported by fact-based arguments, which is necessary for them to be effective. Here you can find an assortment of consultation responses made by Project 1882.
Too little and too late in a proposal for new animal welfare regulations
During the summer of 2023, The Swedish Board of Agriculture proposed minor changes of several animal welfare regulations. Project 1882 wanted greater revisions of the regulations and argued that it was remarkable that more changes had not been made earlier. Two of the proposals are corrections to conform to EU directives made in 2007 and 2012. Other proposals threaten animal welfare, such as increased allowable noise level for turkey factories.
Inadequate veterinary care at night must be resolved
The government report on Sweden’s animal health and veterinary care promises reduced on-call time during the night for District Veterinarians. Project 1882 has criticised this in our consultation response, since much has to be done to improve the situation, and sick animals must continue to be able to receive care. Project 1882 admits that some other proposals by the investigator could increase the status of animals in society.
Animal welfare should be an integral part of fish certification systems
The Swedish Board of Agriculture updated its regulations on organic production in 2022. Project 1882 submitted comments on the sections about certification systems for sustainable fishing, highlighted the importance of including animal welfare and gave concrete suggestions for improvements regarding, among others, trapping methods, equipment and stunning.
Sweden should lead the way for improved animal welfare in the EU
Prior to the revision of EU animal welfare legislation, the Swedish Board of Agriculture asked for comments on its proposal on what Sweden as a member state should pursue. In the consultation response, Project 1882 raised a large number of proposals for improvement, such as stunning methods at slaughter, a ban on force-feeding and mandatory common animal welfare labelling. At the same time, Sweden was urged not to wait for the EU, but to make decisions about, among others, national bans on the caging of hens and the keeping of animals for fur production.
Strong criticism of low fines for animal welfare violations
The Swedish government offered the opportunity to submit comments on a proposal from The Swedish Board of Agriculture in connection with an investigation into, among other things, penalty fines for animal welfare violations. Project 1882 strongly criticised the agency's proposal for low penalty fines.
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