UK bans export of live farm animals

The British Parliament announced that it approved, last Tuesday, May 14th, a ban on the export of live farm animals. The Farmed Animal Welfare Act aims to end the export of thousands of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, wild boar and horses for slaughter or fattening to, or through, England, Wales and Scotland. Its objective is to improve the welfare of these animals, putting an end to long and arduous journeys to other countries, during which they suffer from overcrowding, exhaustion, dehydration and stress. The legislation, a pioneer in the United Kingdom, was approved by the elected representatives of the House of Commons and has now been approved by the House of Lords. The Act will still have to receive Royal Assent. Northern Ireland is left out due to European Union (EU) trade rules that still apply in this territory post-Brexit. This ban, which is still in force in Europe, was proposed for the first time in 2017 by conservatives as a benefit of Brexit, and activists have been ...