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OIE ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS AND THE MALAYSIAN ANIMAL

WELFARE STRATEGY: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES

QUAZA NIZAMUDDIN , H.N.

Department of Veterinary ServicesMinistry of Agriculture and Agro Based Industry

Malaysia13 November 2014

• The transport of animals by land (7.2.)

• The transport of animals by sea (7.3.)

• The transport of animals by air (7.4.)

• The slaughter of animals (7.5.)

• The killing of animals for disease control purposes (7.6.)

• The control of stray dog populations (7.7)

• The use of animals in research and education (7.8.)

• Animal welfare and beef cattle production systems (7.9.)

• Animal Welfare and broiler chicken production systems (7.10)• Welfare of farmed fish during transport• Welfare aspects of stunning and killing of farmed fish for human

consumption• Killing of farmed fish for disease control purposes

OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code &

Aquatic Animal Health Code

STANDARDS IN MALAYSIA IN RELATION TO ANIMAL WELFARE

MALAYSIAN STANDARDS

MS 2027: 2006

GOOD ANIMAL

HUSBANDRY PRACTICES

AT FARM LEVEL&

TRANSPORTATION

•Feeds & feeding; quantity & quality•Breeding & reproduction; •Farm biosecurity•Farm sanitisation programme•Animal health management•Farm design•Infrastructure•Facilities and equipment•Handling and restraining of animals•Transportation in general and environmental management

GOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES MS 2027: 2006

•Skills & Responsibilities of producers:

knowledge & skills

animal welfare

clean

Cruelty; mistreatment, provide adequate resources,

pronounced discomfort

Neglect; 5 freedoms-hunger & thirst, discomfort,

pain/injury/disease, exhibit normal behavior,

fear/distress

GOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES MS 2027: 2006

GUIDELINES ON GOOD FARMING PRACTICES

LIVESTOCK FARM CERTIFICATION SCHEME

MALAYSIAN STANDARDS

MS 1500: 2009 ON

HALAL FOOD –PRODUCTION,

PREPARATION, HANDLING &

STORAGE

3.5.2 SLAUGHTERING PROCESSIn Slaughter houses

3.5.2 SLAUGHTERING PROCESS

• The slaughtering process shall take into account animal welfare in accordance to syariah law

• Animals slaughtered shall be healthy and approved for slaughter by competent authority

• Slaughtering knife or blade shall be sharp and free from blood and other impurities

• Visually separated from one another

• Stunning is not recommended but can be allowed with conditions

CODE OF PRACTICE

Contents of the Code Of Practice

GUIDELINES FOR SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE FOR

RELIGIOUS PURPOSES

This guideline(Oct 1 2013) covers various aspects involving religious slaughter, slaughter premises and animal welfare. Religious authority, local authority & DVS involved in developing it.

Emphasis on:

proper restraint of cattle, proper slaughter techniques, handling the carcass (food safety) and proper disposal of waste.

AWARENESS & TRAININGON THE GUIDELINE

• The guideline was distributed to mosque officials & community leaders

• A hands-on training program was conducted by DVS officials

• The training were held in most of the parliamentary constituency.

• It involved the participation of at least 2000 people.

• This will be an annual event

State Council Total

City Town District

Johor 1 6 8 15

Kedah 1 3 7 11

Kelantan - 1 11 12

Melaka 1 3 - 4

N. Sembilan - 3 5 8

Pahang - 3 8 11

Pulau Pinang - 2 - 2

Perak 1 4 10 15

Perlis - 1 - 1

Selangor 2 6 4 12

Terengganu 1 2 4 7

Sabah 1 2 21 24

Sarawak 3 2 21 26

W. Persekutuan 1 - - 1

Total 12 38 99 149

MANAGING STRAY DOG CONTROL BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Stray control is managed by 149 councils

NATIONAL GUIDELINE ON STRAY MANAGEMENT WAS ISSUED BY DVS

Shooting dogs were banned

STRAY MANAGEMENT

Continuous training required to improve stray management

USE ANIMALS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING

• The Animal Act, 1953 and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 has provision for such

control.

• The ‘Malaysian Code Of Practice For The Care And Use Of Animals For Scientific Purposes’ under the supervision of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is being used currently.

• The Code emphasises the duty of care that demands a genuine commitment to the welfare of the animals, a respect for the contribution the animals make to research and teaching and a desire to promote the animals’ wellbeing.

Encapsulated in the Code is the need in scientific and teaching activities to consider:• the Replacement of animals with other methods;• the Reduction in the number of animals used; and• the Refinement of techniques used to reduce the adverse impact on

animals.

THE KILLING OF ANIMALS FOR DISEASE CONTROL PURPOSES

APTVM/Guideline on this was published in 2010 to outline the various aspects of killing animals for disease control purposes

AQUATIC ANIMALS

Meeting the specific requirement of the IATA and Oriental Air Carrier Regulation.

SPLAM ACCRIDITATIONGood Aquaculture Practice

Strategy 1: Strengthening animal welfare governance

Animal is well managed based on laws, regulations and code of practice

a. Animal Welfare Act approved and gazette

b. Animal Welfare Council established

c. Enforcement of the Act, regulation and codes of practice

Objective 1

National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan

AMENDMENT TO ANIMAL ACT 1953

• Animal Act 1953, Act 647, Revised- 2006Part V1: Prevention Of Cruelty To Animal(Amendment 2013)

• Interim measure

• Penalty for Cruelty being raised RM50,000 and jail term 1 year

• Enforced since 1st August 2013

ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES ON ANIMAL CRUELTYon Animal Cruelty by DVS

(2009 TO 2013)

Enforcement Activities 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total

Complaints Received 288 134 168 280 255 1,125

Inspections

Conducted

354 1376 3579 5553 4942 15,804

Cases Obtained /

Investigated paper

3 5 71 17 29 125

Court Cases 2 1 1 12 13 29

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL: STATUS

• Draft Bill in final stages at AG’s Chambers

• In Parliament for next sitting

Malaysian Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (MAWAC)

•Technical Advisory Committee on Animal Welfare set up with representation from NGO’s and government & chaired by the Minister of Agriculture

•Address issues on animal welfare

•Meeting twice a year

16 RULES & REGULATIONS&

16 CODE OF PRACTICEis being prepared

Will adopt standards already in place with updating from OIE

standards

DRAFT: REGULATION

• Regulation for Licensing & Registration of Premise & Fee

•Regulation for Compounds

•Regulation for Improvement Notice

•Regulation for Animal Welfare Officer

Strategy 1: Strengthening animal welfare governance

National animal welfare is efficiently managed

a. The Organisational structure of DVS and related agencies including local government for animal welfare re organised and operational

b. Establish National Database on Animal Welfare and Traceability

Objective 2

National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

• Currently staffed with 3 fulltime staff with TWG of 25 officers

• Will be expanded to be a Section

Strategy 2: Empower and mobilisation all stake holders in animal welfare and wellbeing

Improve the competency of animal handlers in all sector

a. Implementation of animal handlers training

b. Uploading of the Code of Practice and SOP on animal handling

Objective 2

National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan

AW TRAINING

• Training on handling cattle at farm &slaughter house

• Training on handling of small ruminantsat farm & slaughter house have beenconducted

• Training on poultry handling andslaughter

University of Putra and New Zealand-Australia

Collaborating Centre

• Implementation of OIE Transport & Slaughter Standards

• TOT

Strategy 2: Empower and mobilisation all stake holders in animal welfare and wellbeing

a. Annual communication plan prepared and implemented

b. Continuous public awareness campaign

Objective 3

National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan

AWARENESS: ANIMAL WELFARE DAY

• Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia (DVS) launched the Animal Welfare Day on 9th June 2014

• Objective: Create awareness on animal welfare to farmers and suppliers of livestock on how to manage and handle livestock properly

• 500 participants comprising farmers, farmers associations, suppliers of livestock, mosque officials, private companies, NGOs and individuals from related industries were involved

• Demonstrate how to handle livestock while loading, unloading, restraint and branding.

• Talk on Animal Welfare in Livestock Handling (ruminants)on the management and handling of animals prior to slaughter.

AWARENESS: LOADING & UNLOADING

AWARENESS: RESTRAINING

AWARENESS

AWARENESS: SCHOOL

Bestari School, Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

• To create animal welfare awareness among school students.

• Various types of brochures, pamphlets and advice was distributed to students and teachers of the school to create an understanding on animal welfare

Strategy 3: Spearheading animal ehsan concept at internationallevel through Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare

Objective 1

Spearheading research in Animal Welfare from Islamic perspectives

a. Development of Centre of Excellence

b. Network of intellectual and scientist in joint collaborative research

c. Animal ehsan concept accepted among OIC countries

National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE(CoE) FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

-DVS, UPM and Islamic Religious Dept.

To improve animal welfare standards through scientific research and evidence within the Ehsan (compassionate)

values

COLLOQIUMANIMAL WELFARE FROM ISLAMIC

PERSPECTIVE

• 2 such colloquiums have been conducted

• Religious leaders, university lecturers, private sector, government officials

• Documented and to be further researched

CHALLENGES

Challenges remain in the implementation of the activities planned as:

• sufficent funding and • manpower is critical

The speed with which changes can be made is also vital as the support from other related agencies is important and required.

THANK YOU