Aims and activities of the Council

The Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden RDA) is an independent Dutch council of experts that gives the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality solicited and unsolicited advice on multidisciplinary issues in the field of animal welfare and health (more)

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Memorandum on growing human organs in animals

The Dutch Council on Animal Affairs considers issues around the growing of human organs, tissues and cells in animals for transplant purposes.

10-11-2021 | 09:00

Six guiding principles to ensure humane livestock farming

6 principles humane livestock farming

In February 2021 the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality requested an advice on the preconditions for animals to experience positive welfare. The Council on Animal Affairs presents six guiding principles for humane livestock farming.

29-06-2022 | 18:19

Animal welfare is a blind spot in discussions about circular agriculture

This was stated by RDA chairman Jan Staman on 25 June 2021 at the EurSafe conference.

12-07-2021 | 14:09

Recent Advisory Reports

Humane Livestock Farming

Animal Welfare in Circular Agriculture

The State of the Animal in the Netherlands

Weighing Wildlife Welfare

Digitisation of the Livestock Farming Sector

Animal Assisted Interventions. Welfare of Humans and Animals?

News

Agricultural minister Schouten requests an advice on the preconditions for positive animal welfare in livestock farming

23-02-2021 | 12:34

The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has the ambition to protect and improve animal health and welfare in ...

Lively discussion on CRISPR-Cas in animals

26-06-2019 | 12:13

On 21 June 2019, the Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden, RDA) and the Commission on Genetic ...

Hearing ‘Gene edited animals’

05-06-2019 | 10:50

The Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden) and the Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) are ...