<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Portuguese Government has announced its intention to transfer the competencies for companion animals from the Ministry of Agriculture and the General‑Directorate of Food and Veterinary Affairs (National Veterinary Authority), to the Ministry of the Environment and the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry.The measure is unanimously disputed by Portuguese and international experts – namely the National Veterinary Association, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe – who are warning of serious risks to public health and animal welfare.They say that the effectiveness of the national veterinary authority depends on the existence of a unique functionally coordinated and cohesive organic structure, which is compromised by the intention to split veterinary matters among autonomous competent authorities.Consequently, technicians believe that Portugal might fail to honour its commitments towards the EU in the domains of animal health and welfare.1.Do you consider this transfer to be compatible with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 requirements for official veterinary services?2.Do you agree that this measure compromises the effective protection of public health?3.How might a failure of Portugal to honour its commitments towards the EU in the domains of animal health and welfare and the certification of pet movements affect the other Member States?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>
The Portuguese Government has announced its intention to transfer the competencies for companion animals from the Ministry of Agriculture and the General‑Directorate of Food and Veterinary Affairs (National Veterinary Authority), to the Ministry of the Environment and the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry.The measure is unanimously disputed by Portuguese and international experts – namely the National Veterinary Association, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe – who are warning of serious risks to public health and animal welfare.They say that the effectiveness of the national veterinary authority depends on the existence of a unique functionally coordinated and cohesive organic structure, which is compromised by the intention to split veterinary matters among autonomous competent authorities.Consequently, technicians believe that Portugal might fail to honour its commitments towards the EU in the domains of animal health and welfare.1.Do you consider this transfer to be compatible with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 requirements for official veterinary services?2.Do you agree that this measure compromises the effective protection of public health?3.How might a failure of Portugal to honour its commitments towards the EU in the domains of animal health and welfare and the certification of pet movements affect the other Member States?