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DEFRA announces legislation banning export of live animals receives Royal Assent

Published on: 21 May 2024
Published by LNB News

LNB News 21/05/2024

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Issue Date: 21 May 2024

Published Date: 21 May 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England, Scotland and Wales

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced that the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act has received Royal Assent on 20 May 2024. The Act bans the export of live animals including cattle, sheep and pigs for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain, ensuring that animals are slaughtered in ‘high welfare UK slaughterhouses’, in an effort to ‘boost the value of British meat’ and to help grow the economy. Live exports in other specific circumstances such as for breeding and competitions, will still be allowed if animals are transported in line with rules protecting their welfare.

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