90% of Europeans believe that EU animal welfare labelling would be a useful tool to inform consumers about the conditions under which animals are treated.
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52% of Europeans say they look for animal welfare labels when buying products*.
90% of Europeans believe that EU animal welfare labelling would be a useful tool to inform consumers about the conditions under which animals are treated.
*Eurobarometer 2016 survey results.
THE ANSWER:
W+ ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITMENT
Animal welfare is nowadays a concern for European consumers but also for producers, and this is a reality. Animal welfare certification seals are a valuable tool to easily and reliably distinguish products that have been produced with more animal welfare guarantees.
However, not all seals are the same. If you want to know what the differences are, what reliability and guarantees each one provides, we explain it in the following infographic:
The operator submits a declaration that is self-imposed or requested from an external entity and presents basic requirements. Its control is based on a self-declaration or supervision by the brand owner.
The operator presents a certified mark issued by an external certification body.
The operator presents an accredited certified mark issued by an external certification body. In turn, the certification body is accredited by an independent third party (the accreditation body). Accreditation guarantees that the evaluation is carried out under the principles of independence, impartiality, transparency and objectivity.
A certification that guarantees animal welfare and much more: discover our five areas of assessment
Maximum independence and reliability in the evaluation process is only guaranteed by Accredited Certification.
Accredited Certification ensures the technical competence of the certification bodies and therefore, they have the reliability that accreditation provides.
Accredited Certification guarantees that seals under this system do not have conflicts of interest with the parties involved.
Self-declaration is not certified.
The operator submits a declaration that is self-imposed or requested from an external entity and presents basic requirements. Its control is based on a self-declaration or supervision by the brand owner.
The operator presents a certified mark issued by an external certification body.
The operator presents an accredited certified mark issued by an external certification body. In turn, the certification body is accredited by an independent third party (the accreditation body). Accreditation guarantees that the evaluation is carried out under the principles of independence, impartiality, transparency and objectivity.
A certification that guarantees animal welfare and much more: discover our five areas of assessment
Maximum independence and reliability in the evaluation process is only guaranteed by Accredited Certification.
Accredited Certification ensures the technical competence of the certification bodies and therefore, they have the reliability that accreditation provides.
Accredited Certification guarantees that seals under this system do not have conflicts of interest with the parties involved.
Self-declaration is not certified.
As you can see, not all certifications are the same. For this reason, certification schemes accredited by ENAC have been developed that can guarantee with maximum reliability and transparency that beef, sheep and goat products come from animals that have been cared for with the utmost respect for their health and welfare. To distinguish it is really simple, just look for beef and sheep and goat products with the W+ Animal Welfare Commitment seal.
ACCREDITATION CAN ONLY BE GRANTED BY A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BODY.
It is important to know that only National Accreditation Bodies can accredit certifications. Each country has its own National Accreditation Body. In Spain it is ENAC.
The W+ Animal Welfare Commitment seal for sheep and goats and beef cattle is a certification scheme accredited by ENAC.
NOT ALL CERTIFICATION
CAN BE ACCREDITABLE
Not all certificates can be accredited. In order to be accredited, they must first meet a series of minimum requirements to ensure their rigour and reliability:
Know all the phases of the production process contemplated in the W+ Animal Welfare Commitment seal.
The W+ Animal Welfare Commitment seal for sheep and goats and beef cattle is an ENAC-accredited certification scheme that measures more than 80 parameters to reliably and transparently guarantee the welfare of sheep and goats and beef cattle certified with this seal.
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