Equine registration system and (non)use of horsemeat for human consumption: a survey in EU countries from EAAP Horse Commission

Céline Vial (), Ana Sofia Santos, Rhys Evans, Florence Gras and Klemen Potočnik
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Céline Vial: UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, IFCE - Institut Français du Cheval et de l'Equitation [Saumur]
Ana Sofia Santos: FeedInov CoLab
Rhys Evans: Høgskulen for landbruk og bygdeutvikling
Florence Gras: European Horse Network
Klemen Potočnik: University of Ljubljana

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Abstract: The EAAP (European Federation of Animal Science) Horse Commission and the European Horse Network (EHN) have taken the initiative to explore the current equine registration system. The main problem is described by EU Regulation 2015/262 on the second page, point 5, of Introduction: ‘Investigations carried out by Member States have revealed that the identification document is the target of significant fraud. The main risk represents the illegal reintroduction into the food chain of equidae previously excluded from slaughter for human consumption and treated with medicinal products not authorized for food producing animals. Following the adoption of Commission Decision 2000/68/EC (1), thousands of equidae have been irreversibly excluded from slaughter for human consumption. The lack of alternatives to the life-long keeping of redundant and unwanted equidae, which have been excluded from slaughter for human consumption, has led to neglect and abandonment with serious animal health and welfare consequences. This situation has been exacerbated by the current economic situation, which, in many cases, makes the keeping of equidae at the end of their productive life unaffordable.‘ In order to understand the situation, a survey is being conducted in European countries among national or breeding organizations. It aims to determine the real situation in various national contexts and to collect ideas. In particular, it focuses on the influences of the equine registration system on the (non)use of horsemeat for human consumption. Among treated themes, we can quote slaughtering contexts, requirements for human consumption, other solutions for end of life, illegal practices in the country… The results will be used as arguments to help facilitate dialogue with the European parliament for improvement of EU regulation.

Keywords: Equidé; Viande de cheval; Consommation alimentaire; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-08-30
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Published in 72. Annual meeting of the european federation of animal science (EAAP), Aug 2021, Davos, Switzerland. pp.306

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