Edible Dog Breeding Farms Must Report Number and Area Within 3 Months... "No Support If Not Reported"

Administrative Notice on the Establishment of Regulations Concerning Reporting of Dog Breeding Farms and Others

Farmers raising dogs for consumption, slaughterers and distributors, and restaurant operators must report their operational status, including the number of dogs raised and slaughtered, facility size, and address, within three months after the enactment of the "Special Act on the Termination of Dog Raising, Slaughtering, and Distribution for Food Purposes (Special Act on Ending Dog Consumption)." Additionally, they must submit a dog consumption termination implementation plan within six months. Failure to comply will result in ineligibility for government closure and business transition support funds.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 23rd that it will publicly notify the draft ordinance on the "Regulations on Reporting of Dog Raising Farms, etc." until the 2nd of next month. This is a follow-up measure following the approval of the Special Act on Ending Dog Consumption at the National Assembly plenary session on the 9th. The Ministry prepared this draft ordinance in consultation with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to establish necessary details regarding the reporting of raising farms and the submission procedures and documents for the implementation plan.

In front of the National Assembly main building, the "National Action to End Dog Meat Consumption" is holding a press conference welcoming the passage of the Special Act to End Dog Meat Consumption.

According to the draft ordinance, raising farms, etc., must submit an operational report including the name, address, scale, and operation period to the relevant local government within three months after the enactment of the Special Act on Ending Dog Consumption, and submit the implementation plan within six months. However, if it is inevitably necessary to revise the content after submitting the implementation plan, revisions and supplements can be made within six months after the enforcement decree of the Special Act on Ending Dog Consumption is promulgated.

The Special Act requires submitting a disposal plan for dogs being raised for food purposes when applying for closure support funds. Failure to submit the report and termination implementation plan means that government support cannot be received.

An official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs stated, "Since submission of the report and implementation plan is essential to receive government support for closure and business transition under the Special Act on Ending Dog Consumption, relevant farms and others must report to the local government within the designated period." The Ministry plans to finalize and implement the ordinance after collecting opinions from stakeholders during the public notification period.

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