Question 14801 — animals

Summary

Mr. Lionel Tivoli draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, responsible for artificial intelligence and digital technology, to the obvious deficiencies in the control of animal transfer announcements published on online platforms. A survey conducted in 2025 by an animal protection association highlights the existence of a massive phenomenon of circumvention of the legislation in force: several thousand advertisements published by individuals under the title of "donations" would in reality correspond, in a very significant proportion, to disguised sales, carried out in violation of article L. 214-8 of the rural and maritime fishing code, which strictly regulates the online transfer of pets. This work also highlights the near non-compliance systematic of the obligation of certificate of commitment and knowledge, although made compulsory since October 1, 2022, as well as the ineffectiveness of the reporting systems, the contentious advertisements being frequently maintained online despite the production of elements demonstrating their illicit nature. Beyond the sole case of rabbits, this situation directly questions the responsibility of digital platforms, which, although that they take advantage of the status of host, implement algorithms for sorting, highlighting and disseminating advertisements and derive an economic benefit from their activity. It raises the question of the adequacy of the current framework, particularly with regard to the European regulation on digital services (Digital Services Act), in terms of detection, removal and prevention of illicit content. In this context, he asks her what concrete actions are being taken to enforce the ban on online sales of pets by individuals when these are disguised in the form of “donations”; if the Government intends to strengthen the obligations weighing on platforms, particularly in terms of a priori control of advertisements, verification of sellers and traceability of transactions; what action is taken on reports of offenses when these are supported by private exchanges demonstrating the existence of financial compensation; if a legislative change is envisaged in order to clarify the responsibility of platforms in the event of repeated dissemination of manifestly illicit content in this area and, finally, if the Government plans to prohibit or more strictly regulate the online transfer of certain animal species, in view of the issues animal welfare and the fight against trafficking.

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