China News Agency, Zhuhai, April 14 (reporter Deng Yuanwen) - cats, dogs and other animals are not edible. Zhuhai will implement the “strictest in history” ban on wild animals. The Standing Committee of Zhuhai Municipal People’s Congress held a press conference on the regulations of Zhuhai Special Economic Zone on the prohibition of eating wild animals (hereinafter referred to as the regulations) on the 14th to interpret the relevant contents of the regulations.

There are 23 regulations that will come into force on May 1 this year. According to the regulations, in addition to the “three haves” animals (terrestrial wild animals that are beneficial or have important economic and scientific research value protected by the state) prohibited from eating by the state key protection and the wildlife protection department under the State Council, other terrestrial wild animals, including artificially bred and raised terrestrial wild animals, and other wild animals prohibited from eating by laws and regulations, are prohibited from eating.

After the implementation of the regulations, can cats, dogs and other animals be eaten? Yong Ling, director of the legal work committee of the Standing Committee of Zhuhai Municipal People’s Congress, said that edible animals must meet the three conditions of “being listed in the national catalogue of livestock and poultry genetic resources (Draft for comments)”, “being allowed to eat, operate and use according to law, that is, obtaining corresponding licenses” and “passing quarantine inspection”. However, cats and dogs are not listed in the national catalogue of livestock and poultry genetic resources (Draft for comments) and cannot obtain quarantine inspection certificates for slaughter, Therefore, cats, dogs and other domestic pets do not belong to the scope of edible animals in the regulations and should be prohibited from eating.

According to the national catalogue of livestock and poultry genetic resources (Draft for comments), pigs, cattle, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons and other livestock and poultry can be eaten, while silver foxes, raccoons and other livestock and poultry are non edible.

“However, the catalogue is still in the stage of soliciting opinions and has not been finalized. In the future, Zhuhai will manage the catalogue or dynamic management in accordance with the national catalogue.” Yong Ling said.

In addition, can amphibians such as turtles, turtles and giant salamanders be sold and eaten? Li Hong, deputy director of Zhuhai Agricultural and rural Bureau, said that in terms of amphibians and reptiles between terrestrial and aquatic, at present, the state has made it clear that amphibians and reptiles such as Chinese soft shelled turtle (turtle species), tortoise, bullfrog and American frog can be cultured and eaten.

“The regulations of Guangdong Province on the protection and administration of wild animals stipulates that the maximum penalty for eating game is 20 times the value of edible animals. The penalty in the regulations of Zhuhai is greater than the former, and the maximum penalty is 30 times the value of goods.” Yong Ling said that based on cutting off the interest chain of illegal wildlife trading, the regulations set up more targeted and stricter legal responsibilities, so as to realize the whole chain control from capture, transportation, purchase, sale, processing to consumption. (end)

China News Agency, Zhuhai, April 14 (reporter Deng Yuanwen) - cats, dogs and other animals are not edible. Zhuhai will implement the “strictest in history” ban on wild animals. The Standing Committee of Zhuhai Municipal People’s Congress held a press conference on the regulations of Zhuhai Special Economic Zone on the prohibition of eating wild animals (hereinafter referred to as the regulations) on the 14th to interpret the relevant contents of the regulations.

There are 23 regulations that will come into force on May 1 this year. According to the regulations, in addition to the “three haves” animals (terrestrial wild animals that are beneficial or have important economic and scientific research value protected by the state) prohibited from eating by the state key protection and the wildlife protection department under the State Council, other terrestrial wild animals, including artificially bred and raised terrestrial wild animals, and other wild animals prohibited from eating by laws and regulations, are prohibited from eating.

After the implementation of the regulations, can cats, dogs and other animals be eaten? Yong Ling, director of the legal work committee of the Standing Committee of Zhuhai Municipal People’s Congress, said that edible animals must meet the three conditions of “being listed in the national catalogue of livestock and poultry genetic resources (Draft for comments)”, “being allowed to eat, operate and use according to law, that is, obtaining corresponding licenses” and “passing quarantine inspection”. However, cats and dogs are not listed in the national catalogue of livestock and poultry genetic resources (Draft for comments) and cannot obtain quarantine inspection certificates for slaughter, Therefore, cats, dogs and other domestic pets do not belong to the scope of edible animals in the regulations and should be prohibited from eating.

According to the national catalogue of livestock and poultry genetic resources (Draft for comments), pigs, cattle, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons and other livestock and poultry can be eaten, while silver foxes, raccoons and other livestock and poultry are non edible.

“However, the catalogue is still in the stage of soliciting opinions and has not been finalized. In the future, Zhuhai will manage the catalogue or dynamic management in accordance with the national catalogue.” Yong Ling said.

In addition, can amphibians such as turtles, turtles and giant salamanders be sold and eaten? Li Hong, deputy director of Zhuhai Agricultural and rural Bureau, said that in terms of amphibians and reptiles between terrestrial and aquatic, at present, the state has made it clear that amphibians and reptiles such as Chinese soft shelled turtle (turtle species), tortoise, bullfrog and American frog can be cultured and eaten.

“The regulations of Guangdong Province on the protection and administration of wild animals stipulates that the maximum penalty for eating game is 20 times the value of edible animals. The penalty in the regulations of Zhuhai is greater than the former, and the maximum penalty is 30 times the value of goods.” Yong Ling said that based on cutting off the interest chain of illegal wildlife trading, the regulations set up more targeted and stricter legal responsibilities, so as to realize the whole chain control from capture, transportation, purchase, sale, processing to consumption. (end)