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Eu Wants to Contain Illegal Animal Trafficking

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Animal trade is a billion-dollar business - it also attracts criminals, often to the detriment of animals. In the EU there is now agreement on stricter rules.

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Animal trade is a billion-dollar business - it also attracts criminals, often to the detriment of animals. In the EU there is now agreement on stricter rules.

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Animal trade is a billion-dollar business - it also attracts criminals, often to the detriment of animals. In the EU there is now agreement on stricter rules.

The EU wants to take stricter action against illegal pet trafficking. (Symbolic image) Paul Zinken/dpa All dogs and cats in the EU will have to be identifiable by microchip in the future. Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states reached an agreement in Strasbourg on new rules against illegal pet trafficking and for better animal welfare. The agreement still needs to be formally confirmed. The microchipping requirement will c…

The EU wants to curb the illegal trade in dogs and cats and to improve the protection of these animals. Negotiators of the European Parliament and EU states agreed in Strasbourg, among other things, that all dogs and cats kept in the EU must be identifiable by a microchip. There are several-year transitional periods for the chip requirement. According to the Parliament, it applies to dogs after 10 years and to cats after 15 years. The agreement …

Animal trade is a billion-dollar business – it also attracts criminals, often to the detriment of animals. In the EU, there is now agreement on stricter requirements.

·Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Animal trade is a billion-dollar business - it also attracts criminals, often to the detriment of animals. In the EU there is now agreement on stricter rules.

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zdfheute.de broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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