animal welfare apr 2007

[Guest CS]

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY DEFRA REGARDING THE ANIMAL WELFARE BILL

 

Government proposes to regulate pet fairs

 

New measures to stop the commercial sale of animals at pet fairs will be introduced under the Animal Welfare Bill, Defra announced today.

 

Following a judicial ruling on pet fairs, the Government has decided to review its plans to regulate these events.

 

While commercial sales of animals will be banned, there will be exemptions in the cases of koi carp, racing pigeons and poultry. These will need to be licensed by the local authority.

 

As before, pet fairs that do not involve the sale of animals, or that do involve the sale of animals but not in the course of a business, can continue without the need for a licence.

 

Ben Bradshaw, Minister for Animal Health and Welfare, said: “I believe that the revised measures on pet fairs, together with our proposals to raise the standards of pet vending generally and the introduction of the welfare offence for companion animals, provide the best protection yet for animals at pet fairs.”

 

The new proposals on pet fairs will be issued for full consultation before they go before Parliament.

 

NOTE

 

 

The regulation of pet fairs will be made through secondary legislation under the Animal Welfare Bill, currently before Parliament. If the Bill receives Royal Assent before the end of this Parliamentary session it will begin to be brought into force from April 2007

 

PETER BRYANT

GENERAL MANAGER

 

 

any member heard anything will it be in in april 2007

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http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/bill/

[jimmy white]

thanks for the post craig and thanks to the very interesting link r, ch, h.

[Guest]

 

While commercial sales of animals will be banned, there will be exemptions in the cases of koi carp, racing pigeons and poultry. These will need to be licensed by the local authority.

 

 

Does this mean any sales will need a licence?

 

 

[superstar]

A good thing if you ask me, the welfare of whatever animal should always come first, far too many "blind eyes" are turned so maybe this will make a difference. Poultry sales should be more tightly controled, I have seen for myself lots of cruelty at market auctions. After all is said and done their life is as sweet as our own, or should be!