Question 35136 — breeding

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Mr. Cédric Villani questions the Minister of Ecological Transition on the question of the danger of a covid-19 epidemic within mink farms in France. On November 22, 2020, France began the slaughter of minks on a farm in Eure-et-Loir, following the detection of contamination of these mammals with covid-19. This decision is not isolated in Europe and follows those of the Netherlands, Spain, Greece and even the Denmark, which began killing all of the country's farmed mink, more than 16 million animals. These resolutions were taken following the discovery of a mutation of covid-19 transmissible to humans in these mammals, which, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, could compromise the effectiveness of a future human vaccine. In a report dated November 5, 2020, the WHO is alarmed by the changes genetics that can occur during the back-and-forth cycles of the virus between humans and animals on farms. Also, the conditions of intensive breeding constitute potential sources of contamination and an ideal breeding ground for the development of zoonoses, that is to say animal diseases transmissible to humans. According to the American Centers for Health Control and Prevention, three new infectious diseases on four come from animals. Faced with the risks that mink farms pose to global health, the Netherlands have already voted in favor of closing their farms before the end of the year, although this was initially planned for 2024. In Italy, the 13 farms in the territory should be closed permanently. Denmark, the world's leading exporter of mink skins, will present a text to Parliament completely banning the breeding of these animals, at least until 2022. Thus, faced with the health risks, he wishes to know if it intends to advance the ban on fur farming and its importation into the national territory desired for 2025 by the Government.

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