Published: 8 April 2026
The EU Library gathers guidance documents related to food safety and produced by EU national competent organisations and risk assessors.
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Food Domain: Animal Welfare
Abstract/Summary:This guidance document from the Office for Risk Assessment & Research (BuRO) of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) outlines the methodology used for assessing risks to animal welfare. Based on EFSA's framework and aligned with Codex Alimentarius principles, the method includes four key steps: hazard identification, hazard characterisation, exposure assessment, and risk characterisation. It integrates the Welfare Quality® principles to structure welfare-related hazards and consequences, focusing on nutrition, housing, health, and behavior.