Regulation
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Feb- 2017 -7 February
New puppy sale laws crack down on backyard breeders
The sales of puppies younger than eight weeks has been made illegal in a bid to crack down on irresponsible breeders. Environment Secretary, Andrea Leadsom, announced that ministers would toughen dog breeding licensing rules to protect thousand of puppies. Anyone breeding and selling three or more litters of puppies a…
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Jan- 2017 -26 January
Post-Brexit farm animal welfare discussed by Ministers
A commons debate about farm animal welfare post-Brexit saw the Government confirm leaving the EU offers an opportunity to improve welfare standards in areas such as slaughter, farm support systems and labelling. During the debate held on Tuesday 24 Jan, the Government made explicit and detailed comments about how they…
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24 January
Farmers and smallholders warned not to feed kitchen scraps
The Animal and Plant Health Agency is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs and poultry, even if they are being kept as pets. It remains illegal to feed catering waste, kitchen scraps, meat or meat products to farmed animals. This…
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Nov- 2016 -10 November
UK pets at risk as two-thirds of owners unaware of welfare needs
Only one in three pet owners (35 percent) are familiar with their pet’s legal welfare needs, reveals a coalition of veterinary organisations ahead of the tenth anniversary of the landmark Animal Welfare Acts (8 November). Despite over half of UK households owning a pet, findings from the veterinary charity PDSA…
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Jul- 2016 -12 July
Glyphosate receives temporary reprieve
On June 28, EU officials confirmed an extension to the licence for glyphosate, allowing growers to use the herbicide for a further 18 months. Glyphosate could have been being withdrawn had its licence not been approved by a June 30 deadline. It has been the subject of debate as a…
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