On June 30, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a notice on the public consultation on the “Administrative Measures for Breeding Livestock and Poultry Production and Operation Licenses (Draft for Comments)”, which is open for one month for public comments. BIOLOGY AND SCIENCE ETHICS (BASE), China Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development, responded positively to the call and, after careful study and in-depth discussion, put forward several suggestions. In addition to suggesting the inclusion of provisions on digital sequence information (DSI) of genetic resources in the measures, BASE also suggests that "animal welfare of breeding livestock and poultry" be explicitly included.
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Recommendation 2: It is recommended that "animal welfare of breeding livestock and poultry" be explicitly included in the “Administrative Measures for Breeding Livestock and Poultry Production and Operation Licenses (Draft for Comments)”.
Rationale: Documentation of farm animal welfare is essential for those who’s in charge of breeding livestock and poultry production and operation. This not only helps to improve transparency and accountability, ensure compliance and regulatory compliance, but also promotes animal health and production efficiency, supports continuous improvement and quality control, and enhances the international reputation and competitiveness of China's livestock and poultry animal products.
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Specific recommendations: 1) Consider the inclusion of “animal welfare” in the revision of the “Administrative Measures for Breeding Livestock and Poultry Production and Operation Licenses (Draft for Comments)”; 2) In “Article 23 Breeding Livestock and Poultry Producers and Operators Shall Establish Production and Operation Files”, make it clear that animal welfare shall be documented in the production and operation files.
Reference:
Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the Public Comments on the “Administrative Measures for Breeding Livestock and Poultry Production and Operation Licenses (Draft for Comment) ” (2023)
https://www.moa.gov.cn/govpublic/nybzzj1/202306/t20230630_6431219.htm
Regulations on the Management of Breeding Livestock and Poultry
https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2011/content_1860850.htm
National List of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Breeds
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2020-06/01/5516427/files/39749a9a56cd446bb8e5ff5d57d5be13.pdf
Guidelines for Approval of Licenses for Production and Operation of Breeding Livestock and Poultry (2006)
https://www.gov.cn/govweb/fwxx/bw/nyb/content_373386.htm
Smyth, SJ, Macall, DM, Phillips, PWB, de Beer, J. Implications of biological information digitization: access and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources. J World Intellect Prop. 2020; 23: 267- 287. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwip.12151
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