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Fédération Cynologique Internationale - European Section

FCI Europe

Founded in 1911, the FCI – European Section - represents the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI – World Canine Federation).

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Response to Evaluation of the EU Animal Welfare Strategy (2012-2015)

14 Jun 2019

Founded in 1911, the FCI stands for Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI – World Canine Federation). Our role is to further the breeding and keeping of healthy pedigree dogs. The FCI’s European Section represents the national Kennel Clubs of 51 countries, which together gather over 10 million members. For more information, please visit: http://fcieurope.eu. The European Section of the FCI is pleased with this confirmation that the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals will be evaluated in 2019 and 2020. We thank the European Commission for the opportunity to express our opinion on the process. The FCI calls on the European Commission to include companion animals in the future work programme. The recent years have seen an increase of attention to many issues affecting companion animals like illegal puppy trade. We therefore strongly recommend any future animal welfare programme to address all animals, including companion animals. There is a wealth of expertise among the members of the FCI. We would welcome the opportunity to participate in the different stage of the consultation process so we can contribute to it with our knowledge on dog welfare.
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