Ban on the sale of cats and dogs to countries which allow their slaughter and consumption
22.6.2022
Question for written answer E-002238/2022
to the Commission
Rule 138
Anna Bonfrisco (ID)
Every year in Yulin, tens of thousands of dogs are treated cruelly as they are killed, inter alia, for their meat. But Yulin is just the tip of the iceberg: every year, this despicable practice is behind the slaughter of 30 million dogs in many countries across the globe. Each year, it is estimated that between 10 and 20 million dogs are consumed in China alone.
In view of the amendments to Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:
- 1.Has the Commission looked into whether animal trade with other countries is linked, even if indirectly, to cruel practices and dog meat consumption?
- 2.Does it consider it within its powers to impose a ban on the sale of animals such as cats and dogs to countries which allow their slaughter and consumption?
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