Animal Health and Welfare Pathway: Mandatory Proposals

Our vision for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway We are consulting on proposals designed to introduce a new phase in the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway , facilitating collaboration between farmers and vets to enhance livestock health, welfare and biosecurity. Many farmers are already taking positive measures across these areas during the voluntary funded phase, and they are realising the benefits. From the conception of the Pathway, we have talked about transition from a voluntary funded system to a mandatory one, which will protect the investments made in the voluntary phase and ensure that farms are working to the same minimum standards, such as an annual vet visit. Proposals have been designed to give farmers and vets the flexibility to take steps that are tailored for each individual farm, maximising the benefits of healthier, higher-welfare, and more productive animals at both a local and national level. Implications of EU Reset