In 2015, the OTA decided that animal
welfare standards needed to become part of the organic standard.
Not exact matches
If the
welfare state
needs individual citizens who can sustain a sense of obligation to strangers; if individuals, in order to develop a capacity for empathy and cooperation,
need families; if families, in order to function effectively,
need supporting communities of various sorts; and if communities are being eroded under present conditions, we may
need to break out of the
standard liberal and conservative frameworks.
Second, with our world in economic, political, sociological and psychological turmoil, are we Christians willing to place the
needs and
welfare of disadvantaged peoples ahead of maintaining our own plush
standard of living?
I have long championed honest food labelling as British farmers, who farm to some of the highest animal
welfare standards in the world,
need a labelling system which enables people to make an informed choice and support our great British food.»
Following a public consultation exercise in 2010 with animal
welfare organisations and the circus industry, the Government decided against a ban, and instead published a «tough new licensing scheme» in May 2011, which Defra said would ensure that any circuses in England wishing to show wild animals «will
need to demonstrate that they meet high animal
welfare standards» before they are granted a licence to keep those animals.
Mrs Howard said: ««In the UK consumers have come to encourage and expect high
standards of
welfare which means that animals
need to be looked after and treated when they are sick.
While we are totally committed to improving animal
welfare standards the situation is that unanimous agreement of the WTO's membership would be
needed to change this to include production
standards such as those relating to animal
welfare.
«The shooting community and the
welfare lobby have shared interests in high
standards and an end to wildlife crime and this
needs to be based on the facts and a common commitment to the task.»
Veterinary surgeons
need access to a range of medicines, including antibiotics, in order to treat the conditions and species under their care and support the high
standards of animal
welfare our society expects.
She added that other measures were also
needed to ensure that older people's
welfare remained a top political priority, such as improving the
standards of care services and action to enhance the quality of life for the 500,000 people in residential care homes.
The Kennel Club and breed clubs
need to reorganise their priorities, not just by tinkering with changes to breed
standards but by fully and genuinely placing the health and
welfare of dogs above the subjective beauty of the show ring.
Across the U.K., vets are
needed to certify imports and exports, conduct cutting - edge research, prevent disease outbreaks, ensure food safety in abattoirs, and achieve our world - leading
standards in animal
welfare.»
The program exceeds other canine
welfare programs and state and federal laws that often provide only minimum
standards and do not fully address areas such as dogs» behavioral
needs, including socialization.
The footage prompted authorities to seize 16 dogs in urgent
need of veterinary care, and to issue the puppy mill operators a notice to comply with animal
welfare standards.
The document aims to provide information that will help any animal
welfare entity meet the physical, mental and behavioral
needs of the animals in their care... [and] identify minimum
standards of care, as well as best and unacceptable practices.
«Health is an essential part of
welfare but to attain a high
standard of
welfare also requires providing for basic behavior
needs.»
While a number of other canine
welfare programs address basic physical
needs and genetic health, Canine Care Certified goes above and beyond those programs by also providing detailed
standards in critically important areas of animal behavior, including socialization.
Standard Poodles In Need, Rescue & Rehome (SPIN) is a Canadian non-profit, foster - based organization primarily concerned with the welfare of homeless or unwanted standard poodles but also with the welfare of toy poodles, mini-poodles and poodl
Standard Poodles In
Need, Rescue & Rehome (SPIN) is a Canadian non-profit, foster - based organization primarily concerned with the
welfare of homeless or unwanted
standard poodles but also with the welfare of toy poodles, mini-poodles and poodl
standard poodles but also with the
welfare of toy poodles, mini-poodles and poodle mixes.
«With the
need for meaningful change and transparency more relevant than ever, I look forward to bringing together a broad coalition of industry leaders, animal
welfare organizations, companies, associations and individuals to collaborate on developing animal care
standards that will benefit pets, consumers and the industry.»
The EPA argues that it
need not undertake a new endangerment finding to adopt the proposed
standard, because the agency already determined in December 2009 that «air pollution» related to greenhouse gas emissions «may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and
welfare.»
Fourth, in § 160.203, several criteria relating to the statutory grounds for exception determinations have been further spelled out: (1) The words «related to the provision of or payment for health care» have been added to the exception for fraud and abuse; (2) the words «to the extent expressly authorized by statute or regulation» have been added to the exception for state regulation of health plans; (3) the words «of serving a compelling
need related to public health, safety, or
welfare, and, where a
standard, requirement, or implementation specification under part 164 of this subchapter is at issue, where the Secretary determines that the intrusion into privacy is warranted when balanced against the
need to be served» have been added to the general exception «for other purposes»; and (4) the statutory provision regarding controlled substances has been elaborated on as follows: «Has as its principal purpose the regulation of the manufacture, registration, distribution, dispensing, or other control of any controlled substance, as defined at 21 U.S.C. 802, or which is deemed a controlled substance by state law.»
Shared legal custody means that both parents are mutually responsible for their child's health and
welfare, and entitled to make major decisions regarding the child's education, religious instruction, medical care, moral
standards and emotional
needs.
Understanding what
needs to happen in the interaction between the caseworker and the family and establishing
standards for those interactions is an important next step in enhancing child
welfare practices.