UK said on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) that it would ban the direct export of animals for slaughter and fattening. Explore prohibiting the sale of foie gras and formally recognise animals as sentient beings as part of a post-Brexit welfare plan.
The Britain government has said it will strengthen standards as it gains greater power since leaving the European Union and will introduce a new ‘Animal Sentience Bill’ in Parliament on Thursday.
Other measures include the compulsory microchipping of cats, tackling puppy smuggling and establishing a taskforce to crack down on theft as the pandemic saw thieves steal pets to extract money as some locked-down Britons sought animal companionship.
Additional proposals include looking into a ban on the importing of hunting trophies from endangered animals, ending the import and export of detached shark fins and boosting the welfare of farm animals as they are transported.
“We are a nation of animal lovers and were the first country in the world to pass animal welfare laws,” said environment minister George Eustice.
“As an independent nation we are now able to go further than ever to build on our excellent track record.”
Source: Online/SZK
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