Division Subject of the contracts envisaged

As foreseen in the Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010, the following activities, corresponding to Areas 4 and 5 of the Plan, are envisaged for 2010:

• Developing an interactive website on animal welfare to promote the Animal Welfare strategies and initiatives, and updating and managing its content;

• Follow up to the Welfare Quality® project (http://www.welfarequality.net/everyone). The Welfare Quality® project is supported by the Commission in order to create animal based welfare indicators and to improve the marketing of animal products with high welfare content;

• Farmland website and teacher toolbox – further developments. Development of additional languages for the website, integrating existing similar projects into Farmland teacher toolbox strategy, developing an European study on existing animal welfare educational programs;

• Organizing events/conferences on animal welfare education;

• Organizing a drawing contest for children for a new design to be used on promotional materials.