European Commission 6 May 2013, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on Animal Health

52013SC0160 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on Animal Health /* SWD/2013/0160 final */ 1. Problems identified Background 1. Across the EU, the farming sector is the largest user of animals with at least 2 billion birds (chickens, laying hens, turkeys, etc.