The Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change has invited comments on the draft notification of
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dog Breeding and marketing Rules), 2016. The
Ministry will be notifying the proposed draft Rules in the Gazette of India for
public information. Any interested person can make any suggestion on the said
draft rules in writing for consideration of the Central Government to the
Deputy Secretary, Animal Welfare Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi, within 30 days of such
publication of the Rules.
Interacting with mediapersons
here today, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, said that till now there were no Rules in the
country on the breeding, sale and purchase of dogs. The Minister expressed
the hope that the shops and sale and purchase of dogs will be made online.
Objective of the Rules:
The objective of
the Rules is to make dog breeders and their marketers accountable and to
prevent infliction of any cruelty in this process. There were also no specific
rules, or guidelines for mandatory registration of breeders and establishments
and requirements to be met by such breeders. Dog breeding and their marketing
trade also mushroomed all around. At times, some cruelty has been caused in
breeding and marketing of dogs, with little or no accountability.
Process: The proposed
Rules provide as under:-
(i)
It
will be mandatory for all dog breeders and the dog breeding establishments to
register themselves with the State Animal Welfare Board of the respective State
Governments.
(ii)
It
defines the breeding requirements/conditions for sale.
(iii)
It
defines the requirements to be met by the breeders and the establishments used
for breeding, or housing dogs, such as health-related requirements, housing
facilities, manner of housing dogs, conditions for sale, breeding, micro-chipping,
vaccination etc.
(iv)
An
inspector authorised by the State Board can inspect the establishment.
(v)
It
is mandatory for dog breeders to maintain proper records of both male and
female dogs, their breed, micro-chip number, number of litters, sale, purchase,
death, rehabilitation etc.
(vi)
Every
dog breeder is required to submit yearly report to the State Board regarding
animals sold, traded, bartered, brokered, given away, boarded or exhibited
during previous year or any other information asked for by the State Board.
Violation of Rules: Non-compliance
of the proposed Rules will lead to cancellation of the registration of the dog
breeder.
The Ministry has implemented
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960 to prevent infliction of
unnecessary pain, or suffering on animals.
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