The aim of the course is to focus on the regulations and case law on animal welfare, both at a national and EU level
teacher profile teaching materials
1) ANIMAL WELFARE IN NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW: ART. 13 TFEU AND L. N. 281/1991
2) ANIMAL LEGAL STATUS IN THE ITALIAN CASE LAW
3) BODIES WHICH ARE AIMED AT FOSTERING ANIMAL WELFARE: THE BODY ENTRUSTED WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ESTABLISHED BY DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU AND SIMILAR BODIES IN ITALY
4) ANIMALS IN CAGES – PART I (ANIMALS AND FASHION – THE INTENSIVE FARMING SYSTEM)
5) ANIMALS IN CAGES – PART II (ZOOS - THE RITUAL SLAUGHTER)
6) LEGAL BASIS OF THE CONCEPT OF “ANIMAL RIGHTS”
THE ABOVE-MENTIONED READINGS ARE NOT MANDATORY.
NO TEXT BOOK IS USED.
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE THEIR OWN RESEARCH OF THE MATERIALS.
Programme
THE SEMINAR CONSISTS OF SIX LESSONS:1) ANIMAL WELFARE IN NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW: ART. 13 TFEU AND L. N. 281/1991
2) ANIMAL LEGAL STATUS IN THE ITALIAN CASE LAW
3) BODIES WHICH ARE AIMED AT FOSTERING ANIMAL WELFARE: THE BODY ENTRUSTED WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ESTABLISHED BY DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU AND SIMILAR BODIES IN ITALY
4) ANIMALS IN CAGES – PART I (ANIMALS AND FASHION – THE INTENSIVE FARMING SYSTEM)
5) ANIMALS IN CAGES – PART II (ZOOS - THE RITUAL SLAUGHTER)
6) LEGAL BASIS OF THE CONCEPT OF “ANIMAL RIGHTS”
Core Documentation
A SELECTION OF READINGS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, SUCH AS SEVERAL DECISIONS OF THE COURTS (EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL), ARTICLES IN LEGAL PERIODICALS, DOCUMENTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS (EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL), LEGAL ACTS AND SLIDES WILL BE USED.THE ABOVE-MENTIONED READINGS ARE NOT MANDATORY.
NO TEXT BOOK IS USED.
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE THEIR OWN RESEARCH OF THE MATERIALS.
Reference Bibliography
Cultura e diritti, Pisa University Press, 2018, Part 1, Micaela Lottini, Il benessere degli animali e il diritto dell’Unione Europea Cultura e diritti, Pisa University Press, 2018, Part 2, Micaela Lottini and Giorgio Gallo, Le iniziative a garanzia del benessere degli animali tra ordinamento interno ed ordinamento europeo: la EU Platform on animal welfare e il Garante degli animali, paragrafi 3 e 4 Ferraro G., Il problema del riconoscimento dei diritti degli animali, Gruppo Albatros Il Filo, Roma, 2018, Cap. 2, par. 3 CJEU n. 426/2016 Corte di Cassazione n. 22728/2018 Law n. 337/1968 Directive n. 1999/22/CE D. Lgs n. 73/2005Type of delivery of the course
LESSONS (AROUND 12 HOURS) WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE STUDENTS.Attendance
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE 1 CFU, ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY. DURING THE COURSE ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO GIVE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCUSSIONS IN CLASS AND BE PART OF A FINAL DISCUSSION.Type of evaluation
STUDENT'S EVALUATION IS BASED ON A FINAL DISCUSSION ON THE TOPICS DEALT WITH IN CLASS IN ORDER ALSO TO SHARE DOUBTS AND CRITICS. AFTER HAVING ATTENDED THE LECTURES AND AFTER THE FINAL DISCUSSION THE STUDENTS GET THE 'IDONEITA' AND N. 1 'CREDITI FORMATIVI'.