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Animal Health, Welfare, Diseases

The EU Animals policy framework covers a wide range of issues linked to animal health, disease prevention and control, animal welfare, trade and movement rules, border checks, pet travel, zootechnics, and traceability systems. Together, these chapters support the functioning of the internal market, the protection of public and animal health, and the safe movement of animals and animal products within the Union and from non-EU countries.

Main Chapters

Explore the main EU policy areas on animals, including animal health, diseases, welfare, movements, border controls, traceability, zootechnics and pet travel.

Animal Health Animal Diseases Aquatic Animals Animal Welfare Live Animals: Movements within the Union and Entry into the EU Identification and Registration of Certain Kept Terrestrial Animals Animal Products: Movements within the Union and Entry into the EU Zootechnics Semen, Oocytes & Embryos Veterinary Border Control Movement of Pets TRACES