The fight against animal abuse arrives before the National Assembly, good news for associations which, however, note several pitfalls in the bill examined from Wednesday.
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This bill will be presented to the Economic Affairs Committee, before being submitted to a public session on January 26, 27 and 29.
It complements the government animal protection plan presented at the end of December.
"
This text will mark the history of animal protection in France from a legislative point of view
", hopes the deputy Loïc Dombreval (LREM), his co-author with two other deputies of the majority.
The bill concerns dogs, cats, equines (horses, donkeys, etc.) and new companion animals, with "
the registration of breeding farms and the supervision of the conditions of transfer of these animals
".
It also tightens the penalties against mistreatment, with three years' imprisonment and 45,000 euros in the event of the animal's death.
In the event of a conviction, people may be prohibited from keeping an animal.
Zoopornography will be punished by four years' imprisonment and a fine of 60,000 euros "
Provisions of this text are precious
", greets Jacques-Charles Fombonne, president of the SPA.
Concerning equines placed in boarding without the owner paying the costs, for example in a stable, the horse may be sold at auction.
The act of neurectomy (removal of a nerve from the foot) in a horse, a practice prohibited in France for racehorses, should be mentioned.
In addition, "
the long-term objective is that there are no more wild animals in captivity in roaming circuses
", assures Loïc Dombreval, who aims for a term of five to seven years.
A list of priority wild species will be set to prohibit their acquisition and presentation to the public in traveling circuses.
Keeping cetaceans in captivity for public display and breeding will also be prohibited.
The detention ban would come into effect two years after the law was enacted for killer whales, seven years for dolphins and others.
The mink farms will be closed within five years.
For One Voice, it is necessary to prohibit "
all the breeding of wild fauna
".
