La nouvelle loi sur le bien-être animal freinera-t-elle le commerce illégal ?

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01/07/2025

La nouvelle loi sur le bien-être animal freinera-t-elle le commerce illégal ?

L'UE a élaboré sa première loi sur le bien-être des chiens et des chats, qui sera appliquée dans l'ensemble de l'Union et visera le commerce illégal et les pratiques nuisibles. Ce règlement était attendu depuis longtemps, car 44 % des ménages de l'Union européenne possèdent un animal de compagnie.

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00:56Registration of dogs and cats born in or imported into the bloc.

01:01The European Parliament added that there should be a ban on the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops

01:06in an amended proposal approved this month.

01:09Finally, to avoid consanguinity, the crossbreeding between parents and children,

01:14grandparents and grandchildren, as well as between siblings and half-siblings, will be prohibited.

01:20Registration is mandatory in 24 of the 27 member states,

01:24but systems are fragmented.

01:27Let's hear what Europeans think about the new rules.

01:54Euronews reporter Gerardo Fortuna has been following this portfolio.

02:03The law aims to curb inappropriate practices in trade and breeding of these pets.

02:10Let's start by explaining these new limits on the number of litters that a female animal can have.

02:16Why is it so important?

02:17The commission proposal sets a clear limit on the litter.

02:23Basically, a female of a dog or a cat can have maximum three litter over a two-year period.

02:31After that, they're going to have at least one year of break.

02:35This is because frequent pregnancies actually lead to malnutrition or also weakening the immune system of the female dog and cat.

02:48So, is this addressing the so-called puppy meals?

02:52Indeed.

02:52Indeed, it's one of the ways to curb this phenomenon of puppy meals.

02:57At the moment, it's actually both backed by the council and the parliament.

03:01There are also new rules and recommendations for pet owners in terms of the conditions that should be provided for the animals.

03:10What does the law impose now?

03:13There are some new standards when it comes to, for instance, species nutrition, depending on the species of the animal,

03:22a walk in the day, but also, for instance, confinement.

03:30This is approved just for transport or during hospitalization.

03:37So, the three European institutions will now negotiate the final texts of this law.

03:43Are there still any points of friction?

03:46What else could change?

03:47The main points of friction are due to the fact that the European Parliament position is more ambitious than the commission's proposal,

03:54but also than the council's position.

03:58So, for instance, they're trying to ban inbreeding or breeding for extreme physical traits,

04:05but also euthanasia for healthy dogs in shelter.

04:09Of course, we can see some sort of resistance from the council with the traditional arguments of the council.

04:17So, basically, this will add more red tape and more bargains on businesses in Europe.

04:25The EU dog and cat trade is worth 1.3 billion euros annually,

04:30and 60% of owners purchase them online.

04:33Online trade has led to opacity regarding the origin of the animals, their health, and whether they are vaccinated.

04:41Regarding illegal trafficking, the main countries of origin are Romania and Hungary,

04:46both EU members, and the third countries, Russia, Belarus, Serbia, and Turkey,

04:52according to a study by the European Commission.

04:55Our guest is Tilly Metz, a Luxembourgese politician from the Green Group here at the European Parliament,

05:02and Shava Rapporteur for this regulation.

05:04The new rules are expected to apply to about 40,000 commercial dog and cat breeders across the EU,

05:12and many of them sell their animals online.

05:15Do you believe that the future online platform will be enough to ensure traceability,

05:22or should the European member states also invest more in inspections and even punitive measures?

05:29I think it's very important that you can certify, if you're a breeder,

05:35that your animal is not only microchiped, but really also registered.

05:39And it's really the aim and the responsibility now from the Commission side to put a system that will work also in every member state.

05:49So we have also then the guarantee of interoperability to really have traceability of the animal throughout Europe.

05:57Illegal pet traders operate in mafia-like structures,

06:02said your colleague Peter Lees two years ago when the Commission proposed this regulation.

06:07Will the new rules actually curb this, in particular with uncooperative countries such as Russia and Belarus,

06:17which are some of the main suppliers?

06:18That's why we want also that the animal is registered as soon as possible when it comes into the European Union.

06:28So what we have been advocating is really that the animal is registered already at the border.

06:35But now it is really to look also what is possible to implement.

06:41But the rule should be that the animal is also registered in the lapse of time when it comes into the European Union.

06:50So finally, although dogs and cats are about 90% of European pets,

06:57could this law be extended to other companion animals?

07:02Could you explain a little bit the positive list that is advocated by the European Parliament,

07:08which species could be included?

07:10You know that some people like to have snakes or even animals, wild animals that are protected,

07:16or little monkeys or whatever.

07:17So if you have a positive list, that would mean all the animals that are not on this positive list,

07:24you are not allowed to have them as companion animals.

07:28Electronic tracking may also help to combat pet abandonment.

07:32There are an estimated 100 million dogs and cats on streets and in shelters across Europe,

07:39according to the Socialist and Democratic Group in the European Parliament.

07:44We won't know whether this situation will change until the European Commission presents the first evaluation report in five years.

07:53But first, we need the regulation to be approved.

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