prEN ISO 4465

Textiles - Animal welfare in the supply chain - General requirements for the production, preparation and traceability of Angora rabbit fibre, including ethical claims and supporting information (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

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Textilien - Tierschutz in der Lieferkette - Generelle Anforderungen an die Erzeugung, die Aufbereitung und Rückverfolgbarkeit von Fasern von Angorakaninchen, einschließlich ethnischer Angaben und unterstützender Informationen (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

Dieses Dokument legt die Verwaltung und Kontrolle wesentlicher Tätigkeiten in der Angorakaninchenzucht, einschließlich Unterbringung, Fortpflanzung, Futtermittel und Nährstoffe, Gesundheit, Sammlung von Fasern, ethische Angaben und unterstützende Informationen fest.

Textiles - Bien-être animal dans la filière - Exigences générales pour la production, la préparation et la traçabilité de la fibre de lapin angora, y compris les déclarations éthiques et les informations justificatives (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

Tekstilje - Dobrobit živali v dobavni verigi - Splošne zahteve za proizvodnjo, pripravo in sledljivost vlaken angorskega kunca, vključno z etičnimi trditvami in podpornimi informacijami (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

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• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment
• ICS: 59.060.10 - Natural fibres
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
• Current Stage: 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
• Due Date: 19-May-2022
• Completion Date: 19-May-2022
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN ISO 4465:2022 - Textiles - Animal welfare in the supply chain - General requirements for the production, preparation and traceability of Angora rabbit fibre, including ethical claims and supporting information (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 4465:2022
01-januar-2022
Tekstilje - Dobrobit živali v dobavni verigi - Splošne zahteve za proizvodnjo,

pripravo in sledljivost vlaken angorskega kunca, vključno z etičnimi trditvami in

podpornimi informacijami (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

Textiles - Animal welfare in the supply chain - General requirements for the production,

preparation and traceability of Angora rabbit fibre, including ethical claims and supporting

information (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

Textilien - Tierschutz in der Lieferkette - Generelle Anforderungen an die Erzeugung, die

Aufbereitung und Rückverfolgbarkeit von Fasern von Angorakaninchen, einschließlich

ethnischer Angaben und unterstützender Informationen (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)

Textiles - Bien-être animal dans la filière - Exigences générales pour la production, la

préparation et la traçabilité de la fibre de lapin angora, y compris les déclarations

éthiques et les informations justificatives (ISO/DIS 4465:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 4465
ICS:
03.120.20 Certificiranje proizvodov in Product and company
podjetij. Ugotavljanje certification. Conformity
skladnosti assessment
59.060.10 Naravna vlakna Natural fibres
oSIST prEN ISO 4465:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ISO/DIS 4465
ISO/TC 38 Secretariat: JISC
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2021-11-19 2022-02-11
Textiles — Animal welfare in the supply chain — General
requirements for the production, preparation and
traceability of Angora rabbit fibre, including ethical claims
and supporting information
ICS: 59.060.10; 03.120.20
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Contents Page

Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. vi

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.2 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

5 Animal housing conditions and farming practices ......................................................................................................... 2

5.1 Structures ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

5.2 Animal housing systems ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

5.2.1 Characteristics and materials ................................................................................................................................ 3

5.2.2 Size and density of the animal housing structures ............................................................................. 4

5.2.3 Equipment promoting species-specific behaviours ............................................................................ 5

5.3 Adequate management of the farming conditions ................................................................................................. 5

5.3.1 Temperature and relative air humidity ......................................................................................................... 5

5.3.2 Ventilation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

5.3.3 Lighting ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

5.3.4 Removal of animal waste and dead animals ............................................................................................. 6

5.3.5 Cleaning, disinfection and maintenance premises and equipment ...................................... 6

5.3.6 Control of unwanted animals .................................................................................................................................. 7

5.4 Staff training ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

6 Diet Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

6.1 Dietary requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9

6.2 Feeding ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

6.2.1 Feed characteristics ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

6.2.2 Feed consumption .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

6.2.3 Forage ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

6.2.4 Treats ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

6.3 Purchase and storage of food ................................................................................................................................................. 11

6.4 Drinking water .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

7 Breeding management ...............................................................................................................................................................................11

7.1 Artificial insemination ................................................................................................................................................................. 11

7.2 Nest quality and control ..............................................................................................................................................................12

7.3 Fostering ...................................................................................................................................................................................................12

7.4 Lactation control ...............................................................................................................................................................................12

7.5 Weaning ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

7.6 External restocking ........................................................................................................................................... ..............................13

7.7 Killing of rabbits ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

8 Health management ......................................................................................................................................................................................13

8.1 Company veterinarian .................................................................................................................................................................. 13

8.2 Anti-parasite treatments ............................................................................................................................................................ 14

8.3 Vaccination programs ................................................................................................................................................................... 14

8.4 Farm medicines management ................................................................................................................................................ 14

8.5 Biosafety.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

8.5.1 Checking people and vehicles .............................................................................................................................. 15

9 Animal transport ..............................................................................................................................................................................................15

10 Fibre production management ..........................................................................................................................................................15

10.1 Areas dedicated to collecting the hair ............................................................................................................................ 15

10.2 Hair collection, rabbit handling during shearing and shearing cycle................................................. 16

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10.3 Traceability ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

11 Identification and traceability ...........................................................................................................................................................17

11.1 Animal identification ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17

11.2 Identification of enclosures ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

11.3 Records ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

12 Traceability and The Supply Chain ...............................................................................................................................................18

13 Ethical Labelling Programmes ..........................................................................................................................................................18

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

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Foreword

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Introduction

The OIE TAHC (World Organisation for Animal Wealth, Terrestrial Animal Health Code) defines animal

welfare as “how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is in a good state

of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy, comfortable, well nourished, safe, able

to express innate behaviour, and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain, fear and

distress. Good animal welfare requires disease prevention and veterinary treatment, appropriate

shelter, management, nutrition, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. Animal welfare refers

to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as

animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment”.

The domestic rabbit is a mammal pertaining to the Lagomorph order (with four incisors in the upper

jaw). In particular, Angora rabbits come from Turkey (Ankara) and have always been prized for the

production of quality animal fibre on a par with the Cashmere and Angora goat (mohair) and that of the

South American camelids (Vigogna and Alpaca).

The production of animal fibre from Angora rabbits is an animal husbandry activity that is only

practiced in certain parts of the world. The main producer of Angora rabbits today is China. These

rabbits have the capacity to produce the very soft, warm fibre of a brilliant white colour known as:

Angora. Rabbit pelts are double-coated, i.e. comprising a double layer of coarse fibres deriving from the

primary hair follicles (guard hairs, which usually grow in groups of 3) and very soft underlying fibres

that come from the secondary follicles (undercoat, located in proximity to the 3 primary follicles).

The Angora rabbit produces around 1-1,5 kg a year of fibre, or almost 30 % of its own live weight. The

productive cycle of the rabbit lasts for around 3-4 years. Angora rabbit hair grows according to the

classic model of follicular activity, which is divided into 3 main phases: the "anagen" or the full follicular

activity phase, characterised by fibre growth; fibre the "catagen" or the phase of follicle regression and

interruption of fibre growth; fibre and finally the "telogen" or follicle resting phase, characterized by

fibre shedding fibre. For these reasons, Angora fibre is usually collected at regular intervals through

combing or shearing. Said activities are greatly affected by the type of rabbit bred, how the business is

managed, and obviously the nutritional conditions of the animals.

Operators who wish to breed rabbits in accordance with animal welfare methods shall ensure their

activities comply with the provisions of international and national legislation in force concerning:

— production standards;
— animal housing conditions;
— transformation;
— packaging;
— transport;
— storage;
— ethical claims and supporting information;
— traceability;
— checks and inspections.
[4]

In addition to the Convention signed in Strasbourg and Directive 98/58/EC, this specification is based

on five freedoms for the protection of animal welfare (see 1.2):
1) freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition;
2) freedom from physical and thermal discomfort;
3) freedom from injury and disease;
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4) freedom to express normal species-specific behavioural patterns;
5) freedom from fear and stress.
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Textiles — Animal welfare in the supply chain — General
requirements for the production, preparation and
traceability of Angora rabbit fibre, including ethical claims
and supporting information
1 Scope

This document applies to the management and control of critical activities in Angora rabbit farming,

including accommodation, reproduction, feed and nutrients, health, fibre collection, ethical claims and

supporting information.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes

ISO 26000:2020, Guidance on social responsibility
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
animal welfare
well-being of animals in the ethical conditions in which they are farmed
3.2
competent authority

veterinary authority or other governmental authority of a country having the responsibility and

competence for ensuring or supervising the implementation of animal health and welfare measures,

international veterinary certification and other standards and recommendations in the OIE TAHC

[SOURCE: ISO/TS 34700:2016, 3.7]
3.3
kit
baby rabbit from birth to weaning
Note 1 to entry: Rabbit aged from birth to 49 days
3.4
young rabbit
rabbit that has not reached sexual maturity
Note 1 to entry: Rabbit aged after weaning to the adult age
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3.5
adult rabbit
rabbit that has reached sexual maturity
Note 1 to entry: Rabbit older than 6 months
3.6
brood
group of kits from one female rabbit
4 Requirements
4.1 General

This document applies to the management and control of the activities involved in farming Angora

rabbits including: housing; reproduction; feeding; hygiene and fibre collection.

For all aspects of social and environmental responsibility not specifically addressed in this standard

ISO 26000:2020 shall be referred to.
4.2 Purpose

The purpose of this specification is to define requirements for the management of farmed Angora rabbits

in accordance with the legislation on the welfare of farmed animals (see 2.1) and in full compliance with

animal welfare principles expressed in terms of five freedoms, to be ensured according to the areas of

intervention expressed in Table 1:
Table 1 — The 5 freedoms
The 5 freedoms Areas of intervention
Freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition Feeding and watering

Freedom from physical and thermal discomfort Animal housing conditions and farming practices

Freedom from injury and disease Health management

Freedom to express normal species-specific behavioural Animal housing conditions and farming practices

patterns
Freedom from fear and stress Animal housing conditions and farming practices
Fibre management
5 Animal housing conditions and farming practices
5.1 Structures

The premises of breeding establishments where the rabbits are farmed shall be fully fenced in order to

control the entrance of people, vehicles and unwanted animals that could compromise the health and

wellbeing of the animals.

The spaces where the animals are farmed shall be subdivided into the following areas: breeding areas,

adult breeding females (does), fattening males (bucks) (if present).

The structures housing the Angora rabbits shall be built to ensure their protection and guarantee the

best conditions for the wellbeing of the farmed animals.

The structures shall be walled or enclosed in a manner that ensures a controlled internal environment

(temperature, humidity, lighting, ventilation, etc.) that reflects as far as possible the physiological and

ethological needs of the rabbit.
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Insofar as it is possible, the structures shall be positioned in a tranquil area, in the shade, with no

extreme changes in temperature, and with good air quality and ventilation.

All of the internal surface areas of the structures in which the animals are housed shall be made from

suitable materials that are easy to clean and disinfect to reduce to a minimum the risk of disease.

All of the equipment, installations and tools present in the spaces where the animals are kept shall be

installed and managed so as to ensure that they function properly and can be easily inspected, cleaned

and disinfected in order to reduce the risk of disease and any negative impact on animal welfare.

All of the equipment, installations and tools shall be used and maintained in accordance with the

relative instruction manuals.

All automatic equipment or other mechanical tools on which the welfare of the rabbits depends shall

be thoroughly checked at least once a day. Any faults found shall be fixed immediately or, if this is not

possible, specific measures to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the rabbits shall be put in place

until the faults are fixed.

All of the openings to the enclosures where the animals are kept shall be equipped with mechanisms to

prevent the entrance of unwanted animals or predators.
5.2 Animal housing systems

The barn method of farming Angora rabbits is impractical since, in addition to an increased risk of

health issues, the uniquely developed hair of these animals can pick up various elements from the

ground, forming knots with consequent skin injuries and preventing certain physiological functions

such as urination and defecation; this process would ultimately compromise the wellbeing of the animal

and the quality of the product.

For these reasons, the animals shall be housed in structures that promote good health, limit the risk of

disease, injury or infection and ensure adequate living space that allows locomotion:

— Standing up, lying down and turning around freely
— Fully stretching their legs
— Moving by hops
— Lying down in a "relaxed" position with the hind legs stretched out;
and social species-specific behaviours, such as especially:
— Cleaning themselves
— Hiding
— Gnawing
— Social interactions (where feasible)

— Holding themselves up with their ears erect (a "look-out" stance typical of the species).

5.2.1 Characteristics and materials

Rabbits should be kept in cages or preferably in pens (elevated or at floor level). These can be indoor or

outdoor pens. In the case of outdoor pens, there is a roof to protect the rabbits from other animals and

to stop them escaping. The animal housing structures shall:

— be made from comfortable material that does not cause any discomfort, harm, suffering or trauma,

with no sharp edges or protrusions;
— have a floor made of rigid, flat, stable and not slippery material;
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— have good drainage to ensure the removal of animal waste or any water leaks.

— let in adequate light, allow the animals to see each other, and be easy to clean and disinfect.

Rabbits should have access to an area with well-tended litter. Furthermore, an elevated platform (see

5.2.2) shall be installed occupying at least 30 % of the cage.

It shall be possible to make nests in the structures where pregnant animals are housed. These

structures shall also be made from material that can be washed and disinfected (metal or plastic) and

easily inspected. Moreover, the pregnant brood does shall be provided with suitable and sufficient

material with which to build a nest (for example, straw, wood chips or other natural materials).

The animal housing structures shall be serviced by feeding and watering systems that are designed,

positioned and managed to ensure the provision of sufficient quantities of food and water in all

conditions. Said systems shall also be controllable and easily cleaned and disinfected. In addition, any

loss, microbial contamination, or risk of causing injury to the animals shall be kept to a minimum.

The housing structures shall also contain devices that enhance the environment by allowing the

animals to express their natural species-specific behaviours (see 5.2.3).
5.2.2 Size and density of the animal housing structures

Rabbits being gregarious animals shall be kept in stable groups in relation to the age and stage of

development.

Density is a fundamental factor in animal welfare in the prevention of aggressive behaviou

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