The Finnish Centre for Animal Welfare (EHK, Eläinten hyvinvointikeskus), Natural Resources Institute Finland
Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, FINLAND
Satu Raussi
Leading specialist
satu.raussi@luke.fi
+358504156570
Satu Raussi at Luke Research Experts
Tiina Kauppinen
Senior specialist
tiina.kauppinen@luke.fi
+358443001295
Tiina Kauppinen at Luke Research Experts
National expert network
The Finnish Center for animal welfare (EHK) is a national network of experts in animal welfare. EHK follows, gathers, and shares information based on scientific evidence about animal welfare and advances cooperation between research and authorities to secure and improve the welfare of animals. EHK works under National Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) and is funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland.
EHK works closely with Finnish research groups for animal welfare, e.g., with the Research Center for Animal Welfare at Helsinki University. EHK is secretary at the Farm Animal Welfare Council and Companion and Hobby Animal Welfare Council. We also follow the work of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific and educational purposes.
Scientific support
EHK is appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Finland as the provider of scientific support according to the article 20 of the Council regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 on the protection of the animals at the time of killing.
Tasks
According to the founding agreement, the tasks of the Finnish Animal Welfare Center are
- following and gathering scientific evidence of animal welfare, advancing scientific research, identifying needs in research, and communicating about them,
- advancing animal welfare research, and cooperation between parties carrying out research,
- participating in international cooperation for animal welfare,
- participating in preparing education and guidance, development of educational cooperation, and identifying needs in education,
- when needed, assisting The Finnish Food authority (Ruokavirasto) in preparation of action and control plans for animal welfare,
- compiling the national animal welfare report and
- when needed, participating and supervising in animal welfare research as separately agreed
Find us here
Useful links
EHK In Twitter, on Facebook, on Instagram and on YouTube
The Animal Welfare Councils
- The Farm Animal Welfare Council
- Companion and Hobby Animal Welfare Council
- Council on the protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes
- European Forum for Animal Welfare Councils (EuroFAWC)
Centers for Animal Welfare in Nordics
- Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
- The Scientific Council for Animal Welfare of Sweden
- Danish Animal Welfare Center
- Danish national Animal Welfare Reports under Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
- The Danish Animal Ethics Council
- Nordic Network for communicating Animal Welfare (NORDCAW)
- Norwegian Council for Animal Ethics