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European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders

EFFAB

EFFAB represents the sector of animal breeding and reproduction in Europe.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Modernisation of the EU legislation for on-farm animal welfare for certain animals

16 Jul 2025

European Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB) welcomes the European Commission's invitation to provide input for the call for evidence for the impact assessment on modernising Animal Welfare Legislation. Our members are committed to collaborating with policymakers to ensure food security and safety, improve animal health and welfare, and address the three pillars of sustainability through modern animal breeding.
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Meeting with Barry Cowen (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Jun 2025 · Meeting with the European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders

Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and European farmers and

30 Apr 2025 · • ELV five recommendations for the Vision for the Future of EU Agriculture and for the mandate • Presentation of ELV (European Livestock Voice) • Exchange of views: Vision for the future of Livestock • EU Trade policy review: State of play

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Exchange on challenges for the animal breeding sector

Meeting with Benoit Cassart (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

31 Jan 2025 · Transport des animaux

Meeting with André Rodrigues (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Regulamento do bem estar dos animais durante o transporte

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Jan 2025 · animal welfare during transport

Meeting with Veronika Vrecionová (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

22 Jan 2025 · Transport of animals regulation

Meeting with Elena Nevado Del Campo (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Jan 2025 · Animal Transport.

Meeting with Cristina Maestre (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Introductory meeting with European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders

Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament) and Prospero & Partners

4 Dec 2024 · Politischer Austausch

Meeting with Daniel Buda (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

9 Sept 2024 · The welfare of animals for breeding purposes during transport

Meeting with Paulo Cunha (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Jul 2024 · Presentation

Response to Protection of animals during transport

12 Apr 2024

EFFAB highly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the proposal for the protection of Animals during transport.
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Response to Evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 2017-2024

8 Apr 2024

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this call for evidence. We have attached a file.
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Response to Evaluation of the Animal Health Law

3 Apr 2024

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute. You will find attached the contribution of European Animal Breeders of EFFAB. Breeding animals and their genetic material play an important role in ensuring high levels of animal health and welfare; through their special health status and through balanced breeding programs in which resistance to animal diseases, robustness and other health-related traits. Code EFABAR, a code of good practices for Responsible and Balanced Breeding shows how breeding animals have evolved in the last decades. https://www.effab.info/modern-animal-breeding/responsible-breeding/code-efabar/ EFFAB
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Meeting with Joanna Stawowy (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

15 Jan 2024 · The role of animal breeding towards more sustainable animal farming, balanced breeding, the code of good practices (Code EFABAR), and the transport of breeding animals and genetic material

Meeting with Joanna Stawowy (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

30 Mar 2023 · Modern Animal Breeding and the Code of Good Practices for responsible and balanced breeding (Code EFABAR); Challenges related to the sustainability of the food systems and the EU Green Deal; R&I; Revision of the animal welfare legislation.