EU G3 Reply — DG SANTE Unit G3 Animal Welfare
Conclusion
DG SANTE Unit G3 – Animal Welfare stated that the issue is
not the responsibility of the European Commission
and that the Romanian authority is responsible for handling such cases.
Source: Email correspondence with European Commission, DG Health and Food Safety, Unit G3 – Animal Welfare.
Official Reply from European Commission / DG SANTE Unit G3
The following text is presented as the email correspondence received from DG SANTE Unit G3 – Animal Welfare.
Subject: RE: Urgent: SAVE15000 — Immediate Intervention for 15,000 Chinchillas in Romania
From: SANTE-CONSULT-G3@ec.europa.eu
To: save15000@transplex.org
Dear Ms Yorozu,
The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority of Romania is responsible for handling such cases.
Kind regards,
Secretariat G3
European Commission
DG Health and Food Safety
Unit G3 – Animal welfare
SANTE-CONSULT-G3@ec.europa.eu
Previous Reply in the Same Correspondence
From: SANTE-CONSULT-G3@ec.europa.eu
To: save15000@transplex.org
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Dear Ms Yorozu,
Thank you for your message.
The problem raised in your email is not the responsibility of the European Commission.
Kind regards,
Secretariat G3
European Commission
DG Health and Food Safety
Unit G3 – Animal welfare
SANTE-CONSULT-G3@ec.europa.eu
Context
This correspondence shows that DG SANTE Unit G3 – Animal Welfare directed responsibility to the Romanian competent authority.
Together with the later Europe Direct reply confirming that no EU-level mechanism exists, this indicates that the current operational responsibility lies at national level.