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The European Parliament Has Adopted Rules for Better Living Dogs and Cats and Their Traceability Within the EU - World Stock Market

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The legislative proposal today approved by the European Parliament with 457 votes in favor, 17 by 86 abstentions, sets EU’s first single standards for the reproduction, housing and traceability of dogs and cats. With nearly 44% of EU citizens having a pet, dog trade and cats have been increasing in recent years, reaching € 1.3 billion a year, according to the Commission. About 60% of owners buy dogs or cats online. In the absence of harmonized m…

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The prospect of big profits makes the illegal business of dogs and cats boom, especially on the Internet. Now an overwhelming majority of the European Parliament has backed a proposal by the European Commission for more animal welfare. What the rules mean in concrete terms.

The European Parliament has taken up a new dossier: cats and dogs. New rules require chip registration and registration in EU databases, including strict controls. The pet trade will also be severely restricted. The measures will cost millions of euros.

Microchips mandatory not only for dogs, but also for cats. This week, MEPs adopted a resolution according to which breeders should, among other things, register animals in a unified database. This is intended to complicate the existence of breeding farms. However, some experts claim that higher sanctions would work better. The form of the legislation is not yet final, and ministers of the member states will also comment on it.

Good intentions drove the EU's first cat and dog welfare legislation, which is currently under negotiation, but there are growing concerns about the illegal online pet trade. ... ...

In certain cases, pets in the EU need a transponder chip under the skin – for example, for cross-border travel and for import into an EU country. Now the European Parliament has decided on significantly stricter rules, which should apply to all dogs and cats. Cats should receive a chip EU-wide mandatory Until now no general chip obligation in Germany A nationwide chip obligation exists in Germany neither for dogs nor for cats. Regional laws part…

The owners of over eight million dogs and dogs in Romania are subject to new rules.The European Parliament has adopted an unprecedented package of legislation that ensures animal welfare. Among other things, legislation prohibits the movement of dogs to make them more aggressive and sell pet animals.

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