Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Perhaps someone in China can help us obtain a copy of this draft law. Kim > " AnimalNepal " <animalnepal >Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:26:14 +0545 >RE: Xinhua News Agency 8/24/05: China draft law for >animal welfare > >Kim, is there a way to get a copy of such legislation? We would like to >compare that with what is proposed in Nepal (not even sure if anything is >currently). It seems to me that a trans-asia standard should be set due to >the inter-related trade across borders. Thanks for the good news and please >keep us posted here in Nepal... > >Jiggy, ANP Chair > > >aapn [aapn ] On Behalf Of Kim >Bartlett >Saturday, August 27, 2005 3:33 AM >aapn > Xinhua News Agency 8/24/05: China draft law for animal >welfare > > > >Xinhua News Agency 2005-08-24 19:51:14 > >China enacts law for animal welfare > >BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- A draft law on animal husbandry, now >under deliberation at the on-going legislative session, includes >articles on animal welfare. > >Giving attention to animal welfare is crucial for improving the >quality of China's livestock products and shows progress of >civilization, says Shu Huiguo, vice-chairman of the NPC Agriculture >and Rural Affairs Committee, when explaining the draft to the NPC >Standing Committee. > >The welfare of livestock refers to the animals' rights of being free >from hunger, misery, diseases and scare, according to the draft law. > >The draft law on animal husbandry was submitted to the 17th meeting >of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress, >which will be held from August 23 to 28, for first reading. > >Shu said scientific experiments show that if maltreated, animals >would react by producing poisonous substances in body which blocks >water circulation, affects the quality of livestock products, and >harms health when people dine on them. > >The draft law on animal husbandry regulates that local stock farming >supervision departments should give direction to stock farmers and >tell them how to ensure animal's welfare. > >The draft law also stipulates that stock farmers should provide >proper environment for animals to live and reproduce, regularly feed >and take care of them, when they are under transportation. > >In today's international trade, Shu acknowledged, poor animal welfare >has become a new trade barrier, which often made Chinese companies >and farmers suffer losses in livestock trade. > >The legislation for animal welfare is for fitting the international >trend and to make Chinese livestock products more competitive. > > --- -- Kim Bartlett, Publisher of ANIMAL PEOPLE Newspaper Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 960, Clinton WA 98236 U.S.A. CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS IS: <ANPEOPLE Website: http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/ with French and Spanish language subsections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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