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 minimum standards for the good living of dogs and cats across the EU, the Commission proposed new rules on December 7, 2023. With today’s legislative proposal approved by the European Parliament, all dogs and cats in the EU should be identified. The registration of dogs and cats with microchip is also required in interoperative national databases. Identification numbers, as well as information about each national database, should be stored […]
Source: News Beast
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