Report of the 5th Animal Welfare Global Forum: ‘Developing national animal welfare legislation; different paths for the same destination’

The fifth WOAH Animal Welfare Global Forum was held at the Headquarters in Paris from 2 to3 November 2023 and was the first in-person forum since 2020. The Forum included presentations, both plenary and thematic, break-out groups and discussions.

The Forum provided an avenue to discuss technical and regulatory aspects of the development of national animal welfare legislation based on relevant WOAH Standards. The Forum was organised to support Members in ensuring good governance to achieve good animal welfare.

This document dives deep into the discussions at the Forum.