Question 12243 — animals

Summary

Ms. Manon Bouquin questions the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Sovereignty on the actual legal inconsistencies in Article R214-21 of the Rural Code, which prohibits cosmetic surgical interventions on pets in France, but authorizes the importation of mutilated animals from countries where these practices are legal, thus creating an inconsistency likely to favor the trafficking of domestic animals and to disadvantage French professional breeders who respect national standards. Indeed, this article specifies that otectomy can be tolerated when the procedure is performed in a country where it is legal. This provision maintains a parallel trade, notably allowing the online sale of purebred dogs, such as Dobermans, from these countries, to the detriment of French breeders who comply with strict regulations. Furthermore, these animals are often subjected to long journeys whose transport conditions remain opaque. French and European legislation, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of December 22, 2004, strictly regulates the transport of live animals, but the scale of parallel trade makes complete control of all flows impossible. She wants to know if she plans to strengthen regulations in order to prohibit the online purchase of these animals from other countries and thus guarantee effective protection of animals, both with regard to cosmetic surgical interventions and transport conditions, thereby ensuring the prioritization of French breeders respecting the law.

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