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EFSA Biological Hazards, Animal Health & Welfare
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At the crossroads of science, food safety, and animal well-being, our work on animal health, welfare, biological hazards, and monitoring helps shape a more sustainable and resilient food system.
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💻 New IT Opportunity! #EFSA is seeking partners to help develop the Animal Welfare Data Hub 🐄🐖
🧠 Collaboration with #EUPAHW.
🕒 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
💶 Value: €500,000
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://ow.ly/Ax8q50Xo138

#DataHub #DigitalInnovation #AnimalHealthAndWelfare #EUProjects #Research

November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
No BIRD FLU campaign https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/no-bird-flu presented at 97th Advisory Forum of European Food Safety Authority. Great feedback from MSs and lots of downloads of communication material to raise awareness on farm biosecurity to prevent the introduction and spread of avian influenza.
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
💬 Thanks to everyone who joined @efsa.europa.eu webinars on #AnimalWelfare last week!
📚 Missed them? The presentations are now online:
👉 Fur animals: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we...
👉 Beef cattle:
www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we...

#EFSA #AnimalHealth #StakeholderEngagement
October 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🦢 EFSA-@ecdc.europa.eu-EU Ref Lab bird flu update | Cases in Europe rose mildly June–Sept, but risk to the public stays low.

See 👇 key findings on birds, mammals & global trends.

Check out the full report at link.europa.eu/CYjVQN

#BirdFlu #A#BirdFluu#AvianInfluenza #EFSA"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gzl4enumcs35svizg6mhl7ff" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@efsa-biohaw.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📢 Last week to register for @efsa.europa.eu webinars on its scientific opinions on #AnimalWelfare:

📌 29 Sept – Fur animals (mink, foxes, raccoon dogs, chinchillas)
👉 link.europa.eu/dfmpTP

📌 2 Oct – Beef cattle
👉 link.europa.eu/NqBXKJ
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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No bird flu: protect your farm! Just launched, @efsa.europa.eu campaign on awareness raising on #biosecurity to prevent & control #avianinfluenza in poultry www.efsa.europa.eu/en/no-bird-flu . Poster, leaflets, stickers, etc. to download in all EU languages. Feel free to use and disseminate!
September 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
No bird flu: protect your farm! Just launched, @efsa.europa.eu campaign on awareness raising on #biosecurity to prevent & control #avianinfluenza in poultry www.efsa.europa.eu/en/no-bird-flu . Poster, leaflets, stickers, etc. to download in all EU languages. Feel free to use and disseminate!
September 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Attending the EP Animal Welfare Intergroup meeting on the scientific case against fur farming.

@efsa-biohaw.bsky.social will shortly be presenting its opinion on the welfare of animals on fur farms.

You can follow here online too.
www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/calendar/sci...
The scientific case against fur farming | Intergroup
Viewer link: https://ep.interactio.eu/5dtc-j3w-w62c-0mp Following the release of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion on farming, instigated by the successful European Citizens...
www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🚨 Right now happening today @europarl.europa.eu
🗓 11 September 2025
⏰ 09:00–10:00

✨ Today #VerdonckFrank & @marika-vitali.bsky.social @efsa.europa.eu present the results of EFSA’s Scientific Opinion on the #welfare of animals kept for fur production.
📚 For more details: 👉 europa.eu/!WFYn9F
September 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Today in Brussels, we hosted a workshop with Chief Veterinary Officers from across Europe.

We discussed a number of key topics, including rapid risk assessment, vector-borne diseases and biosecurity.

Thank you to all the participants for a productive day!

#OneHealth #AnimalHealth #EFSA
September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
# EFSA at the 76th EAAP Annual Meeting in Innsbruck 🇦🇹 #eaap2025 Interesting sessions on #health #Animalwelfare #animalscience#animalresearch #sustainable #livestock #production #Breeding # genetics #novelfeeds #ScienceEvents 📖🌱 inspiring opening by Award winner Antonella Baldi
August 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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🐄 What affects beef cattle welfare?

Join our free webinar to hear the latest scientific insights on how housing and management conditions impact welfare.

🗓 2 Oct 2025 | 15:00–17:15 CEST

✍️ Register by 25 Sep: europa.eu/!NqBXKJ

#AnimalWelfare #OneHealth #EFSA | @efsa-animals.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Webinar on welfare of beef cattle @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA
July 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Webinar on welfare of beef cattle @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA
July 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production. @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA
July 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production. @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA
July 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
📢 New from @efsa.europa.eu: Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals farmed for fur.
🦦 Mink | 🦊 Foxes | 🦝 Raccoon dogs | 🐹 Chinchillas

Read more: 👉 europa.eu/!WFYn9F & infographic 👉 europa.eu/!R6RPhg

#AnimalWelfare #EFSA #FurFarming
July 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
See our new infographic on #Welfare of #BeefCattle 🐂
#EFSA_EU just released. What to focus on to improve their welfare. 📊 europa.eu/!TnBJmy

📘 Full opinion → europa.eu/!3bp96m

#BeefCattle #AnimalWelfare #EFSA_EU
July 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🐄 Just published!🐄 EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight — all in one place. 🔗 europa.eu/!TtY4bY

#AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU
July 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
EU Monitoring Report on #avianflu (March-June 2025) now online: europa.eu/!NcyQ7X
✔️ 365 detections reported in 24 European countries, Hungary and Poland most affected.
✔️ first detection in sheep, long-tailed weasel, leopard cat and grey fox;
✔️ 20 human cases reported in 6 Asian countries
June 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
30th Anniversary of @ema.europa.eu , celebration in Amsterdam for the achievements in the field of medicine and regulatory science. Many EU partners present, including @efsa.europa.eu. Congratulations EMA! europa.eu/!9hdybm
June 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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🌟 EFSA’s BROWARD Call is OPEN! 🌟 🐔📊

🔍 Collect ABMs on-farm & at slaughter
⚗️ Experimental interventions

🔗 Apply now: europa.eu/!YcV8Ym

📅 Deadline: 26 Nov, 17:00 CET

#AnimalWelfare #BroilerChickens #EFSA #BROWARD #Art36 #OpenData #AgriResearch #OneWelfare #SciencePolicy
June 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🌟 EFSA’s BROWARD Call is OPEN! 🌟 🐔📊

🔍 Collect ABMs on-farm & at slaughter
⚗️ Experimental interventions

🔗 Apply now: europa.eu/!YcV8Ym

📅 Deadline: 26 Nov, 17:00 CET

#AnimalWelfare #BroilerChickens #EFSA #BROWARD #Art36 #OpenData #AgriResearch #OneWelfare #SciencePolicy
June 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM