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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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
This was stated by RDA chairman Jan Staman on 25 June 2021 at the EurSafe conference.
12-07-2021 | 14:09
The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has the ambition to protect and improve animal health and welfare in the transition to circular agriculture. A leading principle is the absence of physical adaptations to animals and the development of animal housing systems based on the needs of the animal.
23-02-2021 | 12:34
26-06-2019 | 12:13
On 21 June 2019, the Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden, RDA) and the Commission on Genetic ...
05-06-2019 | 10:50
The Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden) and the Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) are ...
15-02-2019 | 13:11
The public debate concerning animal welfare might seem polarized, however the RDA jubilee congress ‘The State of the Animal’ held ...
