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Yves Van der Stede

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From Belgium. senior scientific officer at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma, Italy. Team leader for Animal welfare in the BIOHAW unit. Interests in animal health and welfare and contribution to scientific policy

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Thanks again to all stakeholders! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/in... Info session | Advancing Scientific Knowledge on the Welfare of Turkeys on farm: Insights from the EFSA Scientific Opinion | EFSA

06.03.2026 15:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Graphic showing a map of Europe on the left and the text โ€œ99th Advisory Forum โ€“ collaboration in actionโ€ on a dark blue background on the right, with a yellow curved accent in the top corner and a small circular logo at the bottom right.

๐ŸŒ 99th #AdvisoryForum kicks off online under @cy2026eu.bsky.social

Our Nikolaus Kriz opens two days focused on engagement, partnerships and scientific activities.

Highlights:

๐Ÿ”น โ€œOne Substance One Assessmentโ€
๐Ÿ”น Strategic planning
๐Ÿ”น New Approach Methodologies
๐Ÿ”น Focal Point Framework

#EU2026CY

04.03.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Please register on time !

Join our free info session on EFSA scientific opinion on turkey welfare? ๐Ÿฆƒ
๐Ÿ“… 25 Feb 2026
โฐ 14:00โ€“16:05 CET

Register by 20 Feb ๐Ÿ‘‰www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/in...

16.02.2026 12:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Register now !! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/in... Info session | Advancing Scientific Knowledge on the Welfare of Turkeys on farm: Insights from the EFSA Scientific Opinion | EFSA

09.02.2026 06:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1st Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Animal Welfare 1st Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Animal Welfare: find agendas and minutes

Looking forward !! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/1s... 1st Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Animal Welfare | EFSA

22.01.2026 08:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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11th meeting of the Network of the National Contact Points (NCPs) for scientific support under Art 20 of Council Regulation (EC) 1099/2009 11th meeting of the Network of the National Contact Points (NCPs) for scientific support under Art 20 of Council Regulation (EC) 1099/2009: find agendas and minutes

Looking forward ! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/11... 11th meeting of the Network of the National Contact Points (NCPs) for scientific support under Art 20 of Council Regulation (EC) 1099/2009 | EFSA

22.01.2026 08:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kind reminder for your contributions ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ™ !

๐Ÿ“ฃ Call for Data #EFSA: Head-Only Electrical Stunning of Heavy pigs

๐Ÿ‘‰ Deadline: 15 January 2026, 23:59 CET

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call...

23.12.2025 09:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŸ Just published #EFSA Technical Report on Fish Husbandry Systems ๐Ÿ ย 

Huge thanks to all Member States in the #EFSA AHAW Network ๐Ÿ™
๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full report: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2...
#FoodSafety #AnimalWelfare #Aquaculture

12.12.2025 06:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Just published | Our latest report confirms that transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) occur at very low levels in the EU in 2024.

๐ŸŽฌ Watch the animation to find out more about TSE and its impact in the EU.

๐Ÿ“– Learn more: link.europa.eu/MR6JMB

#TSE #FoodSafety @efsa-biohaw.bsky.social

13.11.2025 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ป New IT Opportunity! #EFSA is seeking partners to help develop the Animal Welfare Data Hub ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ–
๐Ÿง  Collaboration with #EUPAHW.
๐Ÿ•’ Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
๐Ÿ’ถ Value: โ‚ฌ500,000
๐Ÿ”— Learn more & apply: https://ow.ly/Ax8q50Xo138

#DataHub #DigitalInnovation #AnimalHealthAndWelfare #EUProjects #Research

06.11.2025 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿš€ Today @efsa.europa.eu and @ecdc.europa.eu are launching the VectorNet Data Portal which uses GBIF Hosted Portal infrastructure!

This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! ๐ŸฆŸ

๐Ÿ”—gbif.link/vectornet

30.10.2025 12:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿ’ฌ Thanks to everyone who joined @efsa.europa.eu webinars on #AnimalWelfare last week!
๐Ÿ“š Missed them? The presentations are now online:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Fur animals: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we...
๐Ÿ‘‰ Beef cattle:
www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we...

#EFSA #AnimalHealth #StakeholderEngagement

07.10.2025 13:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Last week to register for @efsa.europa.eu webinars on its scientific opinions on #AnimalWelfare:

๐Ÿ“Œ 29 Sept โ€“ Fur animals (mink, foxes, raccoon dogs, chinchillas)
๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/dfmpTP

๐Ÿ“Œ 2 Oct โ€“ Beef cattle
๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/NqBXKJ

18.09.2025 06:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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# EFSA at the 76th EAAP Annual Meeting in Innsbruck ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น #eaap2025 Interesting sessions on #health #Animalwelfare #animalscience#animalresearch #sustainable #livestock #production #Breeding # genetics #novelfeeds #ScienceEvents ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŒฑ inspiring opening by Award winner Antonella Baldi

26.08.2025 06:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Webinar on welfare of beef cattle BackgroundIn this webinar, EFSA will present its recently published scientific opinion on the welfare of beef cattle. This opinion provides the most up-to-date scientific research on the effects of ho...

Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA

05.08.2025 07:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production BackgroundEFSA will present its newly published scientific opinion ย on the welfare of American mink, red and Arctic foxes, raccoon dog, and chinchilla kept for fur production. This contains the most u...

Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA

05.08.2025 07:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welfare of animals kept for fur production Welfare of animals kept for fur production

๐ŸฆŠ ๐…๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž

Our scientists reviewed how current fur farming systems affect mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas.

Check out our infographic and scientific output โคต๏ธ

europa.eu/!R6RPhg

#AnimalWelfare #FurFarming

30.07.2025 09:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข New from @efsa.europa.eu: Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals farmed for fur.
๐Ÿฆฆ Mink | ๐ŸฆŠ Foxes | ๐Ÿฆ Raccoon dogs | ๐Ÿน Chinchillas

Read more: ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!WFYn9F & infographic ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!R6RPhg

#AnimalWelfare #EFSA #FurFarming

30.07.2025 09:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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See our new infographic on #Welfare of #BeefCattle ๐Ÿ‚
#EFSA_EU just released. What to focus on to improve their welfare. ๐Ÿ“Š europa.eu/!TnBJmy

๐Ÿ“˜ Full opinion โ†’ europa.eu/!3bp96m

#BeefCattle #AnimalWelfare #EFSA_EU

27.07.2025 11:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ„ Just published!๐Ÿ„ EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight โ€” all in one place. ๐Ÿ”— europa.eu/!TtY4bY

#AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU

25.07.2025 09:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Welfare of beef cattle on farm Welfare of beef cattle on farm

๐Ÿฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐Ÿ ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž

Our scientists have reviewed the latest evidence and provided recommendations to improve it, focusing on housing, diet, and overall wellbeing.

Learn more with our infographic and full opinion โคต๏ธ

europa.eu/!TnBJmy

#OneHealth #AnimalWelfare | @efsa-animals.bsky.social

25.07.2025 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interested in a 12-month traineeship in @efsa.europa.eu Parma, Italy?

BIOHAW-unit is looking for young professionals eager to protect #public #health, #animal health & animal #welfare.

Apply by ๐Ÿ“† April 2, 2025.โ€‹

๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!yPmHPC

#EFSA #Traineeship #FoodSafety #PublicHealth

27.02.2025 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Frank Verdonck - Head of Unit BIOHAW @efsa.europa.eu now in joint TRAN-AGRI Committee on Animal transport follow ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!bVpq99

summarising recommendations of @efsa.europa.eu scientific opinions on the #transport of #animals Read all the details ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!qPn7nB

#AnimalWelfare

29.01.2025 16:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Published today: scientific opinion and report with @ecdc.europa.eu about preparedness and response options against #avianinfluenza in animals and humans: genetic analyses, human and animal epidemiology, surveillance and risk mitigation strategies

europa.eu/!c9XhRJ

29.01.2025 15:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just published. find out in the infographic how to monitor #horses #welfare & #consciousness using #indicators during slaughter. @efsa.europa.eu provides good practices!

see details ๐Ÿ‘‰www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajourn...

#AnimalWelfare @efsa-animals.bsky.social @efsa-animals.bsky.social

29.01.2025 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just published! ๐Ÿด On-farm killing of horses requires appropriate methods to prevent pain & fear. @efsa.europa.eu .europa.eu identifies key hazards & recommends good practices! #AnimalWelfare #OneHealth @efsa.europa.eu

29.01.2025 14:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ Prolonged hunger, thirst, and sensory overload harm horses at slaughter. Preventive measures like cool lairages, adequate spacing, & hydration are key! ๐Ÿด #EFSA.europa.eu #AnimalRights #Equine #OneHealth.

28.01.2025 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿด Just published! Horses at slaughter face stress and exposure to injuries. EFSA recommends better practices: skilled handling, proper facilities, & monitoring. Together, we ensure #AnimalWelfare! ๐ŸŒ #EFSA.europa.eu #OneHealth #Equine #RiskAssessment

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3EbOP4h

28.01.2025 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just published! ๐Ÿด On-farm killing of horses requires appropriate methods to prevent pain & fear #EFSA.europa.eu identifies key hazards & recommends good practices! #AnimalWelfare #OneHealth #EFSA.europa.eu

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/42qF786

28.01.2025 10:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New publication out!

Lโ€™ORA โ€“ A Living #OneHealth Risk Assessment tool to assess the incursion risk of #zoonotic diseases โ€“ has been published!

โžก๏ธ shorturl.at/bIVyr

#OneHealth #Zoonoses #GlobalHealth #RiskAssessment @efsa.europa.eu @w-u-r.bsky.social #SVA #APHA #DEFRA #SSI

16.01.2025 09:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0