REGULATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN EUROPE
International Congress in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 9-12, 1999
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Contents
Welcome and General Introduction
Welcome, 9
Gerald Thalheim
Introduction to the Congress, 10
Herman Van den Weghe
Private Profit and Public Interest: The Role of Regulation in a Market Economy, 12
John McInerney
Plenary Introduction to the Sessions
International Legal Framework for Abating Ammonia Emissions from Animal Production in the ECE Region, 21
Andrzej Jagusiewicz
EU’s Emmision Ceilings Implemented in Denmark, 27
Niels Adler, Jesper L. Bak
Water and Soil Pollution Control, 31
Georges Hofman
The Technical Development of the European Animal Welfare Laws: An Interaction Between the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the Experiences of Member States, 38
Andrea Gavinelli
Pigs in Space: How to Cope With Animal Disease in Planning, 42
Emmy C. A. Bolsius
Animal Welfare
Welfare and How it is Affected by Regulation, 51
Donald M. Broom
Danish Legislation for Pig Welfare and Consumer Pressure on Pig Welfare Production, 58
Boerge Mortensen
Implementation of Animal Welfare Legislation in Ireland, 62
Kilian H. Unger
The Swiss Animal Welfare Legislation for the Keeping of Cattle, Pigs and Laying Hens, 67
Beat Wechsler, Hans Oester
Legislation Banning Conventional Battery Cages in Sweden and a Subsequent Phase-out Programme, 73
Linda Keeling, Jan Svedberg
European Community Law and Farm Animal Welfare: A Force for Change or a Brake on Progress? The British Experience, 79
Mike Radford
Legislation on Animal Welfare of Pigs in the Netherlands, 84
Hay J. M. Hendriks
Animal Welfare Provisions and their Practical Application in Germany, 90
Karin Schwabenbauer
EEC-Regulation on Organic Livestock Production and their Contribution to the Animal Welfare Issue, 93
Albert Sundrum
Animal Welfare Assessment
Validation of Methods for Assessing Animal Welfare at Herd Level, 98
Pernille Fraas Johnsen, Peter Sandøe
The DLG-Utility-Test for Housing Equipment - Animal Welfare Aspects, 103
Hans-Joachim Herrmann
Farm Animal Welfare: French Perception Through Contingent Valuation Method, 108
Karine Latouche
Water and Soil Pollution Control
Regulation of Mineral Production in Areas with Intensive Animal Production and in Areas with Extensive Animal Production, 113
Herman Snijders, D. Wim de Hoop, Henk W. Westhoek
Environmental Impact of Animal Production in Portugal: an Approach to the Actual Situation, 117
Emanuel E. Gago Da Câmara, Elizabeth Almeida Duarte, Luis J. M. Ferreira
Water Conservation Regulations in Germany - Differences between the Federal States and Impacts on Livestock Production , 129
Volkmar Nies, Andreas Hackeschmidt
The Dutch mineral policy 1984-2008/2010, 133
Dick Oele
Animal Production and Water and Soil Protection in Belgium, 139
Antoon Dobbelaere
Austrian Groundwater Protection policies and their Consequences for Livestock Production, 149
Franz Sinabell
How is Legislation Protecting Water Quality in Denmark?, 154
Torkild Birkmose
Swedish Regulations and Practice Regarding Manure Handling and Storage, 159
Christer Nilsson
Control of Pollution from Animal Production Farms in Norway, 164
John Morken
Quality Management Systems
Knowledge Based Systems in Livestock Production / The "Green Line" in the Design of Animal Husbandry Systems, 168
Aad A. Jongebreur , Jos H. M. Metz
Development and Use of Reference Methods for Quality Assurance in Meat Production, 174
Brigitte Petersen, Emma Pönsgen-Schmidt
Documentation of Quality in Primary Production, 179
Jette Søholm Petersen
Air Pollution Control
Airborne Emissions from Animal Production and its Impact on Environment and Man, 183
Jörg Hartung
Modelling of Cost-Effective Emission Control Strategies for Europe, 197
Zbigniew Klimont, Markus Amann
Developing Agricultural Controls Under Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) in England, 203
Alan J. Brewer, Ian A. Davidson
Ammonia Emissions - Current Legislation Affecting the Agricultural Sector in Sweden, 208
Christine Jakobsson
Estimation of a Cost Curve of an Ammonia Reduction Plan for Flanders, 214
Jos Hendriks, Ann Andries, Daniel Berckmans, D. Chris Vinckier
Assessment of the Ammonia Emission Abatement Potential in Switzerland, 222
Harald Menzi, Stephan Pfefferli, Franz X. Stadelmann
Policy on Ammonia and on Odour-Nuisance from Agricultural Sources in the Netherlands, 227
Germt de Vries, Dominique M. H. Crijns
German Regulations Concerning Air Pollution Control in Animal Production - an Overview, 234
Ewald Grimm, Joachim Kypke, Iris Martin, Karl-Heinz Krause
Tools to Control Ammonia and Odour from Danish Agriculture, 243
Willem A. H. Asman, Johnny Andersen, Per Løfstrøm, Nicholas J. Hutchings, Sven Sommer
Farm Planning
Sustainable Farm Planning, 249
Bent Petersen
Location of Future Farm Buildings, 253
Kræn Ole Birkkjær
Farm Planning in Flanders: Recent Evolution and Legislation, 258
Ewald Wauters, Daniel Berckmans, Victor Goedseels
New Problems and Recent Tendencies of Farm Planning in Italy, 264
Paolo Zappavigna
New Stabling Trends in the Lombardy Region, 270
Franco Sangiorgi, Guido Calvi, Giorgio Provolo
Structural Development Trends and Farm Planning, 278
Boris Khodanovitch
Agricultural Building: Location Protection, 284
Günther Schickhofer
Limits to Growth of Farm Acreages in Switzerland, 287
Roger Bisig
Structural Area Planning - Foundation for Expanding Animal Production in Germany, 295
Gerd Grahlmann, Heidrun von Amende
Final Plenary Session
Ethically Defensible Animal Production and the Free Market - Can they be Combined?, 301
Peter Sandøe, Stine B. Christiansen, Birte Broberg
The Impact of Regulation on International Competitiveness, 306
Folkhard Isermeyer
Livestock, Environment and Quality of Life, 316
John Hodges
Results and Perspectives, 321
Herman Van den Weghe
Poster Session
New Technical Testing of the Milking Robot According to the Swedish Animal Welfare Act , 325
Anders H. Herlin, Huibert Oostra, Krister Sällvik
Some Topics of Dairy Farm Planning in the Aspect of Animal Welfare Solutions, 327
Marek Gaworski, Tadeusz Nowacki
Ensuring Piglets Comfort, 329
Arnolds Skele, Imaats Ziemelis, Uldis Iljins, Egils Ramins, Henrihs Putans
Scoring Systems for an On-Farm Assessment of Housing Conditions, 330
Bernhard Hörning
Three Essential Steps for Animal Welfare Assessment, 332
Torfi Johannesson, Jan Ladewig
Quantifying the Behaviour of Pregnant Ewes Using Image Analysis, 333
Jean-Marie Aerts, Ann Delahaye, Bernard Castelein, Daniel Berckmans
Economic Connections of Qualitative Animal Production in Hungary, 334
Sándor Szakály, Zoltán Szakály, Csaba Sarudi, Gyula Széles
Framework for the Assessment of Environmental Impact from Livestock Production Systems, 336
Christiane Willeke-Wetstein
Legal Regulations on Water Conservation in Germany - Implementation in Water Protection Areas, 338
Ute Schultheiß, Helmut Döhler
Regulations on Animal Manure Utilisation in the Regions of the Northern Italy, 340
Liliana Cortellini, Giuseppe Bonazzi
Field Storage of Farmyard Manure, 343
Markus Schwab, Helmut Döhler
Effects of Reduced Cattle Slurry and Manure Fertilization on Maize and Other Forage Crops in Northern Italy, 345
Carlo Grignani, Dario Sacco
Survey of Nitrogen Fertilization Techniques in Intensive Livestock Farming Systems in North Western Italy, 347
Laura Zavattaro, Carlo Grignani
Agroecological Monitoring of Soil in the Site of Active Sludge Disposal from Pig Waste Water Treatment Plant, 350
Irina Barbolina, Erasmus Otabbong, Olga Orlova, Irina Arkhipchenko
Applied Nutritional Management to Meet the Requirements of the EU Nitrates Directive, 352
Alain Vrillon, Manfred Peisker, Jürgen Häffner, Winfried Heimbeck
In-Pile Composting of Separated Solids from Beef Cattle Slurry, 354
Roberto Chiumenti, Francesco da Borso, Laura Catalano, Marco Mezzadri, Maria De Nobili
The Process for Biocompost Production from Pig Farm Wastes, 357
Irina A. Arkhipchenko, Victor Miller
Survival of Salmonella typhimurium and Dynamics of Indicator Microorganisms During the Storage of Solid Fraction of Slurry from
Agricultural Wastewater Treatment Plant, 359
Jan Venglovský, Iveta Plachá, Naia Sásaková, Ludovit Para
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Balance Under the Aeorobic Treatment of Pig-Farm Wasters, 361
Irina A. Arkhipchenko, Piet J. Derikx
The Influence of Aerobic Biological Wastewater Treatment on Changes in the Composition of Pig Slurry, 363
Olga Ondrašovicová, Milada Vargová, Miloslav Ondrašovic, Ludovit Para
Ammonia Abatement in the UK: The Interaction of Science, Economics and Policy, 365
John Webb, Ian A. Davidson, Brian F. Pain
Gaseous Emissions from Animal Husbandry - Possibilities of Reduction and Economic Consequences, 367
Werner Berg, Reiner Brunsch, Günter Hörnig
Ammonia and Odour Reduction with Bioscrubbers and Biofilters, 369
Milos Martinec, Eberhard Hartung, Stephan Lais, Thomas Jungbluth
Ammonia Emissions During Storage of Animal Manures and Slurries , 371
Jose Martinez, Pascal Peu, Laurence Marec, Fabrice Guiziou
Methane Emissions from Different Forms of Pig Fattening, 373
Heinz-Jürgen Ahlgrimm, Jürgen Breford
Improvements to the Use of Passive Flux Samplers for Monitoring Gaseous Emissions from Livestock Buildings and Manure Stores, 375
V. Roger Phillips, Rob Scholtens
InfoService Tierproduktion (IST), Network on Information about Laws and Licensing Relevant for Agricultural Building Projects, 377
Iris Martin, Heinrich de Baey-Ernsten, Ewald Grimm