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Animal Health and Welfare Pathway

The Pathway will push forward and support the gradual and continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare.

Applies to England

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The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (the Pathway) iswas tolaunched launch in 2022.2023.

The Pathway willsupports push forward and support the gradual and continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare. The Pathway is a partnership,partnership the government willis workworking together on each step with farmers, vets, the wider industry and the supply chain.

The Pathway is a critical part of the farming reforms set out in the Agricultural Transition Plan, delivering benefits for animal health and welfare, farm productivity, food security, public health, UK trade and the environment.

Published 22 February 2022
Last updated 719 SeptemberJuly 20222023 + show all updates
  1. Update to Animal Health and Welfare Pathway policy including what's new and what's next, requested by SME.

  2. Added a link to summary of responses to the call for evidence on labelling for animal welfare, under heading 2. Stimulating market demand for higher welfare products/What’s new? (update February 2022).

  3. First published.