The Flemish Government envisages the recruitment of self-employed veterinarians to monitor animal welfare in slaughter houses.

The monitoring is comprised of the following:

• suitability for transport of the animals, loading density
• unloading, moving, treatment, temporary housing, fixating, stunning and bleeding of the animals
• structure and material of the slaughter houses
• the competence of the Animal Welfare Officer and the staff

This project provides a training, taking into account current legislation and the most recent scientific insights about animal welfare of the relevant species (ungulates, poultry, and rabbits).