Andrea Gavinelli

Veterinarian and committed to achieve the health and welfare of animals and people since 1999. At least I try... tweets are mine!

[PetPowerEU @PetPowerEU]

At today’s EP Breakfast on new EU rules for dog & cat welfare, MEP @RipaManuela highlighted hopes to end illegal pet trade. Early rollout & mandatory microchipping are key.

👉With 60% of pets sold online, enforcement is urgent. Time for responsible #PetCare across Europe!

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

Animal health is a strategic investment.
At the @WOAH General Session, I underlined the 🇪🇺commitment to prevention, vaccination, resilient veterinary services & global cooperation.
Healthy animals mean safer food, stronger rural economies & better public health.
My full remarks��️

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

🇪🇺 Europe, our home.

Today we celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration - the foundation of the European Union and of a shared future built on peace, solidarity and cooperation.

Happy Europe Day!

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

Today in the @Europarl_EN, I underlined that cage-free farming can be a success if we get the transition right.
That means clear and harmonised rules, realistic timelines and proper support for farmers - while keeping EU agriculture competitive.

[Andrea Gavinelli @andreagavinelli]

@JohnAClarkeEU @ECECDC Congratulazioni John. Hope that also animal welfare will be on the agenda for such an important entity.

[Andrea Gavinelli @andreagavinelli]

…and is good for the welfare of human and animals #onewelfare #AnimalWelfare

[AnimalhealthEurope @animalhealthEU]

Time spent with our beloved pets boosts wellbeing, reduces stress and builds connection 💕

Even more during holiday downtime! 😉
#HumanAnimalBond #PetPower

[AnimalhealthEurope @animalhealthEU]

Today we’re at the ⁦@eu2025dk⁩ Conference #EUFarmWelfare2050.
Interesting discussions on the need for balance, resilience, and how to make the best use of #AI and big data.
#EU4AnimalWelfare

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

Had a fruitful call with @ibrahimyumakli on advancing our actions to avoid live animal consignments stranded at our borders. Turkish pre-approval of EU certificates, duly completed by Member State officials, will help prevent tragedies like those at the 🇪🇺-🇹🇷 border last year.

[A.N.P.I. Nazionale @Anpinazionale]

#GiacomoMatteotti

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

Looking forward to getting down to joint work to reach tangible results very shortly.

[EU One Health @EU_Health]

#HaveYourSay on the revision of the Animal Welfare rules! We're calling on citizens, businesses, NGOs & all stakeholders to share their insights through a newly published Call for Evidence.
Deadline for submission: 16 July 2025
🔗 https://t.co/s7eylOGyyv
#EU4AnimalWelfare

[Cristina @Cristina6013]

Li hanno voluti morti, li hanno resi immortali.
#23maggio

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

During today’s visit in Parma 🇮🇹, I have assured @EFSA_EU of my support and plea for their scientific excellence in order to maintain high standards in food safety and to enhance competitiveness in Europe. @europainitalia

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

Pleased to address the 16th meeting of the EU Animal Welfare Platform and to kick off the broad consultation with farmers, the food chain, and civil society on modernising our rules at farm level. Watch here ⤵️
🔗 https://t.co/UfivFhsA86

[Anima International @Anima_Int]

Today, @EU_Commission published its new Vision for Agriculture and Food. It commits to:

✅ Revising #animalwelfare legislation and phasing out cages
✅ Holding imported products to the same welfare standards
✅ A welfare labeling scheme to help consumers make ethical choices

[Christophe Hansen @CHansenEU]

📢The Vision for Agriculture and Food is here !

It sets out the path to make the sector more sustainable – environmentally, economically, socially – & helps agriculture remain an attractive, competitive & resilient sector so that farmers can thrive today, tomorrow, and in 2040

[Compassion in World Farming EU @CIWF_EU]

Higher animal welfare standards are not a burden, they "bring benefits to farmers and animals", said Animal Welfare Commissioner @OliverVarhelyi, stressing that the modernisation of #AnimalWelfare rules is an opportunity the @EU_Commission "cannot miss".

[Animals EFSA @Animals_EFSA]

Heleen van de Weerd at international symposium in Brescia on welfare indicators. “We need to have a common understanding of the terminology”!