Portugal: FILPORC develops certification in technical-scientific animal welfare

Published 2021년 7월 17일

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The FILPORC Interprofessional Organization, comprising pig production and the pork industry, is developing an animal welfare certification for pigs to guarantee national and international consumers that the Portuguese pork sector adheres to high animal welfare and European standards. The certification, currently under validation, will be presented soon and will distinguish the sector as a leader in ethical animal treatment, aiming to enhance the quality and safety of meat. This initiative is a part of FILPORC's first project, demonstrating its commitment to improving the pork industry.

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The FILPORC Interprofessional Organization, which brings together pig production through FPAS and the pork industry through APIC, is developing an animal welfare certification for pigs.〈 16/07/21 〉 The objective is to offer national consumers and foreign markets a guarantee of trust in the production processes of the Portuguese pork sector, placing it at the forefront of the world in terms of working ethics with animals, promoting their well-being and its health and, consequently, the quality and safety of the meat. This certification results from the establishment of a benchmark worked by the three organizations in partnership with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon and establishes a more demanding production model from the point of view of complying with European animal welfare standards applying to production , transport and slaughter. At the moment, the certification is in the process of being validated as an optional labeling process with the ...

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