AR-News: (UK) Defra Urged to Act in Horse Export Row

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Amanda Brown, Environment Correspondent, PA News. 


The Government was urged today to stand up to the EU in a row over the export 
of live horses for slaughter.

The move comes amid fears that new draft EU regulations could allow the 
resumption of a live export trade – banned by the UK government since 1937 with the 
passing of the Exportation of Horses Act.

This is because the draft rules do not currently include a provision to allow 
the UK to uphold protective legislation.

Minister of State for Rural Affairs Alun Michael is under pressure to act on 
this issue.

Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs James Gray said “This practice has been 
banned for the last 70 years with good reason.




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