Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/329 designating a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare Country/Territory European Union Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 63, 6 March 2018, pp. 13-14. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Research Institution Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 29 April 2018. Abstract This Regulation designates a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare to support horizontal activities of the Commission and of the Member States in relation to the application of the rules laying down welfare requirements for animals according to Regulation (EU) 2017/625.The designation shall be reviewed every 5 years from the day of application of this Regulation. Full text English Website eur-lex.europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products. Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021) Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 703 on official controls – Reference Centre for Animal Welfare Regulation (EU) 2018/329 Legislation | Norway | 2020 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Research, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX