Commission Decision of 5 June 2025 amending Decision 2017/C 31/12 establishing the Commission Expert Group 'Platform on Animal Welfare'

Official Journal of the European Union C/2025/3123 6.6.2025 COMMISSION DECISION of 5 June 2025 EN C series amending Decision 2017/C 31/12 establishing the Commission Expert Group 'Platform on Animal Welfare' (Text with EEA relevance) (C/2025/3123) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2017/C 31/12 (1) established an expert group named ‘Platform on Animal Welfare’ (‘the Platform’). The main tasks of the Platform are to assist the Commission with the development and exchange of actions contributing to the implementation of Union animal welfare legislation and the understanding of Union legislation and international standards on animal welfare, to facilitate the development and use of voluntary commitments on animal welfare, to encourage dialogue on Union matters related to animal welfare, and to promote exchanges of scientific and technical knowledge, innovations, and good animal welfare practices. (2) The period of application of Decision 2017/C 31/12 was initially set until 31 December 2019, and was extended first until 30 June 2021 by Commission Decision 2019/C 405/05 (2), and then prolonged until 30 June 2025 by Commission Decision 2021/C 185/04 (3). (3) The Platform has become a widely recognised forum for keeping an open dialogue on animal welfare and sharing good practices aimed at improving animal welfare. While the Platform originally focused on assisting...