Dog Meat Business Operators Must Complete Registration with Relevant City or County by May 7

Dog meat business operators in Gyeonggi Province must report by May 7.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 27th that it will strengthen publicity to ensure that dog breeding farm owners for consumption, dog meat slaughter and distribution merchants, and dog meat food service operators complete their legal reporting to the relevant city or county by the legal deadline of May 7.

The government previously announced the "Special Act on the Termination of Breeding, Slaughter, and Distribution of Dogs for Consumption" on February 6.

From February 2027, three years after the promulgation, those who breed, slaughter, or sell dogs for consumption will face imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million won.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

The "Regulations on Reporting of Dog Breeding Farms, etc.," enacted on the same day as the special act, require those engaged in dog meat-related businesses to submit an operation report by May 7, 2024, and a closure implementation plan by August 5.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province is providing reporting guidelines on its website and promoting awareness through banners posted by administrative agencies at the provincial, city/county, and eup/myeon/dong levels, as well as through G buses. In the future, individual text messages will be sent to farms to guide farm owners who have difficulty accessing the internet, and promotional materials will be created and distributed to cities and counties.

Once a report is received, the responsible department in the city or county will review the documents and conduct on-site verification before issuing a confirmation certificate.

Shin Byung-ho, Director of the Animal Welfare Division of Gyeonggi Province, urged, "As public expectations for the end of dog meat consumption are high, please submit the report within the deadline to ensure a smooth termination of dog meat consumption and full support for closure."

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