Learning from the field

El animal welfare It's not understood with good intentions alone: ​​it's understood on the ground.

Observing, interacting, and learning every day with the animals and the equipment. When you visit farms, you observe the animals and see how the daily work, often invisible, is what truly makes the difference.

Throughout my professional career, direct contact with farms, technical teams, and auditing processes has allowed me to understand that animal welfare varies depending on the species, the production system, and the context. It therefore requires a flexible approach, based on scientific criteriabut also in understanding the terrain.

During the auditsThis understanding is built upon the direct observation of the animalVery specific aspects are evaluated: how the animal moves, how it interacts, how it reacts to the presence of people, and its state of health. These details make all the difference in daily practice.

Well-being improves when results are analyzed, indicators are compared, and it is assumed that there is always room for improvement. In many cases, this also involves making complex decisions, questioning established practices, and accepting that continuous improvement It is part of a real commitment to animals and to the sector.

Rigor and operational coordination

My job as Director of Certification and Operations at Welfair® It consists precisely in ensuring that the system works: improving the certification regulations and the protocolsand coordinating equipment and auditprinciples of integrity to ensure consistency, independence, and scientific rigor.

It also involves managing complex situations. Alerts and non-compliance are part of any procedure. They are not failures, but signs that allow us to act in a timely manner and continuously improve.

El animal welfare It is also a concept that has become increasingly complex over the years. As social interest and consumer demands grow, so does the responsibility of the sector. explain, demonstrate and support with facts that which is stated.

This forces us to go much further and assume that well-being It cannot be approached from a single dimension.And it is in this balance between demanding standards and providing support that certification systems acquire true meaning.

Towards a more robust and transparent system

Within this context, the new version of General Regulations for Certification in Animal Welfare Welfair®, which will come into effect in May 2026. This update does not respond to a formal need, but to a natural evolution of the system.

The update places special emphasis on:

• Auditor training.

• Higher quality audits with new requirements

• Process traceability.

• Clear management of alerts and non-compliance.

The goal is to have aa more robust, transparent and prepared system to respond to the changing reality of the sector.

From Welfair®And from the certification and operations area, our commitment is to continue strengthening a model that does not settle for mere compliance, but aspires to constantly improveOnly from the rigor, transparency and fieldwork We can move forward with credibility and ensure that animal welfare ceases to be a concept and becomes a reality. real, measurable and sustainable practice.