Draft Amendment to Animal Protection Act: Epidemiological Context
A group of MPs submitted a draft amendment to the Animal Protection Act (Print No. 703). The source text focuses on epidemiological threats related to mink farming, citing examples of SARS-CoV-2 transmission on farms in Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, and the USA, and the actions taken there (culling animals, farming bans).
Key points
A parliamentary draft amendment to the Animal Protection Act has been submitted.
The text cites the risk of zoonotic disease transmission, including SARS-CoV-2, from minks to humans.
Outbreaks on mink farms in Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, and the USA in 2020 are described.
Decisions by the Danish and Dutch governments regarding the culling of herds and accelerating the phase-out of farming for sanitary reasons are mentioned.
78%
VOTING RESULTS
2025-10-17
For
339
Against
78
Abstain
19
Status:
Enacted
Record your position for audit.
Why does your vote on bills matter?
It creates raw, undeniable proof. Civic Will provides the permanent data to verify the Government's loyalty towards its citizens
(explained here).
Start recording it now.