for the removal of dead pigs — applies to pig keepers having more than 1 000 pigs, this number being determined on the basis of data for 1 January of the current year contained in the register of farm animals kept by the State enterprise ‘Agricultural information and rural business centre’,

These pigs must be registered as purebred by the British Pig Association or any other pig breeders’ organisation keeping a Gloucestershire Old Spots herd book and licensed by a public authority in accordance with the relevant legislation.

Objective of aid: Aid to compensate breeders for loss of income due to the suspension of insemination on account of health authority measures to eradicate swine vesicular disease

European consumers' views about farm animal welfare: results from consumer focus groups carried out across 7 European countries; Animal friendliness and food consumption practices, results from population surveys in 7 countries; The retail of welfare-friendly products: A comparative assessment of the nature of the market for welfare friendly products in six European countries; Farmers' engagement in animal welfare, the case of pig producers; Developing a monitoring system to assess welfare quality in cattle, pigs and chickens; Developing practical species-specific measures to improve farm animal welfare; A review of the tools th ...[+++]at are being developed to facilitate the implementation of improved animal welfare standards.

Mr. Paul Steckle (Huron—Bruce, Lib.): I want to be fairly brief, but I must tell you, as a hog producer, and one who came through the 1972 crisis, I can appreciate what hog farmers are into today, but I find it's as difficult today as it ever has been to organize any kind of farm group, particularly hog farmers and beef farmers.

Where an artificial ventilation system is used, provision must be made for an appropriate back-up system to guarantee sufficient air renewal to preserve the health and well-being of the pigs in the event of failure of the system, and an alarm system must be provided to warn the stock-keeper of the failure.