Question 2983 — animals

Summary

Mr. Hervé Pellois draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to unfair competition linked to the sale of equines on digital platforms. According to European Regulation 2015/262, any owner of an equine must carry out its identification and is required to declare it, in accordance with article D. 212-47 of the rural and maritime fishing code, to the French Horse and Equestrian Institute (IFCE). These provisions aim to ensure the traceability of equines during their sale in order to secure commercial exchanges and players in the sector. However, when the sale is made on an online platform, no verification of the existence of this declaration with the IFCE is required. However, today non-professional and undeclared sellers carry out around 85% of their transactions and 40% of their purchases via the internet (site breeding sites, classified ads sites, social networks, etc.). The unregulated sale of equines on digital platforms therefore generates unfair competition from professionals in the equine sector who are subject to financial and reporting obligations. This also leads to a total lack of guarantee of traceability, potential tax fraud and increased health risks for the buyer and other animals. Concerning pets, Ordinance 2015-1243 provides for a certain number of measures to better control their sale on the internet. It could therefore be considered to put in place similar obligations for sales of equines on the internet (horse identification number, certificate of ownership issued by the IFCE). The evolution of methods of acquiring equines must necessarily be accompanied by the adaptation of the regulations in order to ensure the supervision of online sales and compliance with the obligations incumbent on breeders and owners of horses. Also, he would like to know the measures that the Government intends to take to regulate the sale of equines on digital platforms.

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