Question 18770 — animals

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Mrs Danièle Obono questions the Minister of Action and Public Accounts on the protection of domestic animals in the context of intra-community trade. Animal welfare is protected at the supranational level by the European Convention for the protection of companion animals of November 13, 1987 and signed by France on December 18, 1996 and the regulation of May 26, 2003 concerning health conditions. applicable to non-commercial movements of pets among others. In domestic law, article 515-14 of the French civil code defines animals as “living beings endowed with sensitivity”. Likewise, article L. 214-1 of the rural and fishing code specifies that “Any animal being a sentient being must be placed by its owner in conditions compatible with the biological imperatives of its species”. This obligation weighing on the owner is not conditioned on the origin of the animal. However, many animal protection associations are warning of the problems, for animal welfare, of intra-community exchanges of living beings intended for sale in pet stores. The standards concerning the breeding and reproduction conditions of domestic animals and the intensity of the controls carried out regarding compliance with these different Regulations vary greatly within the European Union. The associations denounce in particular the conditions of battery breeding of animals, a very early separation of kittens and puppies for example which influences their development conditions and the virtual absence of health control in the country of origin. Added to this is the fraudulent entry of domestic animals estimated at 58 million euros. However, articles L. 236-5 to L. 236-8 rural and fishing code which organize the control of live animals entering the national territory from a member country of the European Union, do not impose controls by virtue of compliance with the aforementioned articles 515-4 of the civil code and L. 214-1 of the rural code. This truncated control subsequently places the burden of control and investigation largely on local authorities and associations organizing themselves. in this sense. However, the fight against animal trafficking is, when it occurs across borders, a fundamental mission of customs. She asks him what specific policies are implemented to combat this trafficking and concretely guarantee the protection of domestic animals within the framework of the European Union and what human and material resources are allocated to dismantling the networks and what initiatives intends to take France to guarantee truly dissuasive financial penalties in the event of violation of the rules governing the commercial entry of domestic animals into French territory from one of the member countries of the European Union.

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