Yves Van der Stede
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
- Looking forward !! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/1s... 1st Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Animal Welfare | EFSA
- 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
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeKind reminder for your contributions 🙏 🙏 ! 📣 Call for Data #EFSA: Head-Only Electrical Stunning of Heavy pigs 👉 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 23:59 CET 👉 www.efsa.europa.eu/en/call/call...
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede🐟 Just published #EFSA Technical Report on Fish Husbandry Systems 🐠 Huge thanks to all Member States in the #EFSA AHAW Network 🙏 👉 Read the full report: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2... #FoodSafety #AnimalWelfare #Aquaculture
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- 💻 New IT Opportunity! #EFSA is seeking partners to help develop the Animal Welfare Data Hub 🐄🐖 🧠 Collaboration with #EUPAHW. 🕒 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026 💶 Value: €500,000 🔗 Learn more & apply: ow.ly/Ax8q50Xo138 #DataHub #DigitalInnovation #AnimalHealthAndWelfare #EUProjects #Research
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede🚀 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! 🦟 🔗gbif.link/vectornet
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede💬 Thanks to everyone who joined @efsa.europa.eu webinars on #AnimalWelfare last week! 📚 Missed them? The presentations are now online: 👉 Fur animals: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... 👉 Beef cattle: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... #EFSA #AnimalHealth #StakeholderEngagement
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede📢 Last week to register for @efsa.europa.eu webinars on its scientific opinions on #AnimalWelfare: 📌 29 Sept – Fur animals (mink, foxes, raccoon dogs, chinchillas) 👉 link.europa.eu/dfmpTP 📌 2 Oct – Beef cattle 👉 link.europa.eu/NqBXKJ
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede# EFSA at the 76th EAAP Annual Meeting in Innsbruck 🇦🇹 #eaap2025 Interesting sessions on #health #Animalwelfare #animalscience#animalresearch #sustainable #livestock #production #Breeding # genetics #novelfeeds #ScienceEvents 📖🌱 inspiring opening by Award winner Antonella Baldi
- Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeSave the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA
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- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede📢 New from @efsa.europa.eu: Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals farmed for fur. 🦦 Mink | 🦊 Foxes | 🦝 Raccoon dogs | 🐹 Chinchillas Read more: 👉 europa.eu/!WFYn9F & infographic 👉 europa.eu/!R6RPhg #AnimalWelfare #EFSA #FurFarming
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeSee our new infographic on #Welfare of #BeefCattle 🐂 #EFSA_EU just released. What to focus on to improve their welfare. 📊 europa.eu/!TnBJmy 📘 Full opinion → europa.eu/!3bp96m #BeefCattle #AnimalWelfare #EFSA_EU
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede🐄 Just published!🐄 EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight — all in one place. 🔗 europa.eu/!TtY4bY #AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU
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- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeInterested 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 📆 April 2, 2025. 👉 europa.eu/!yPmHPC #EFSA #Traineeship #FoodSafety #PublicHealth
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeFrank Verdonck - Head of Unit BIOHAW @efsa.europa.eu now in joint TRAN-AGRI Committee on Animal transport follow 👉 europa.eu/!bVpq99 summarising recommendations of @efsa.europa.eu scientific opinions on the #transport of #animals Read all the details 👉 europa.eu/!qPn7nB #AnimalWelfare
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedePublished 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
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeJust published. find out in the infographic how to monitor #horses #welfare & #consciousness using #indicators during slaughter. @efsa.europa.eu provides good practices! see details 👉www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajourn... #AnimalWelfare @efsa-animals.bsky.social @efsa-animals.bsky.social
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede🚨 Prolonged hunger, thirst, and sensory overload harm horses at slaughter. Preventive measures like cool lairages, adequate spacing, & hydration are key! 🐴 #EFSA.europa.eu #AnimalRights #Equine #OneHealth.
- Reposted by Yves Van der Stede🐴 Just published! Horses at slaughter face stress and exposure to injuries. EFSA recommends better practices: skilled handling, proper facilities, & monitoring. Together, we ensure #AnimalWelfare! 🌍 #EFSA.europa.eu #OneHealth #Equine #RiskAssessment 👉 bit.ly/3EbOP4h
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeJust published! 🐴 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 👉 bit.ly/42qF786
- Reposted by Yves Van der StedeNew publication out! L’ORA – A Living #OneHealth Risk Assessment tool to assess the incursion risk of #zoonotic diseases – has been published! ➡️ shorturl.at/bIVyr #OneHealth #Zoonoses #GlobalHealth #RiskAssessment @efsa.europa.eu @w-u-r.bsky.social #SVA #APHA #DEFRA #SSI