World Organization for Animal Health Confirms Lead Role for Animal Welfare Standards

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PARIS--Government officials, industry leaders, scientists, and representatives of consumer and animal rights groups participating in a United Nations-sponsored conference agreed in late-February that the international community should quickly draft an d adopt new standards linking animal welfare to existing food safety regulation. "Any moves to develop international standards have our wholehearted support," European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection David Byrne told participants in the F eb. 23-25 Global Conference on Animal Welfare.