The distribution and sale of meals merchandise made or processed with canine components might be prohibited. The regulation doesn’t criminalise the act of consuming canine meat itself.
South Korea’s National Assembly has accepted a brand new regulation making the slaughter and sale of dogs for his or her meat unlawful. The laws, slated to take impact by 2027, goals to carry an finish to the centuries-old follow of consuming canine meat.
Unlike some earlier proposals, the regulation doesn’t criminalise the act of consuming canine meat itself. This improvement displays shifting attitudes towards the standard follow, garnering uncommon bipartisan help throughout South Korea’s divided political panorama.
Under the brand new regulation, the distribution and sale of meals merchandise made or processed with canine components might be prohibited, in accordance with the corresponding committee of the National Assembly, as reported by CNN.
Importantly, shoppers of canine meat or associated merchandise won’t face punishment, with the regulation primarily focusing on people concerned within the business, akin to canine farmers or sellers.
Those discovered slaughtering a canine for meals might face penalties of as much as three years in jail or fines of as much as 30 million Korean gained (roughly $23,000).
Additionally, people breeding dogs for consumption or participating in actions akin to buying, transporting, storing, or promoting meals produced from dogs might face decrease fines and jail sentences.
A recent Gallup ballot revealed a major decline within the consumption of canine meat, with solely 8% of respondents stating they’d tried it prior to now 12 months, down from 27% in 2015. Less than a fifth of these polled expressed help for the consumption of canine meat.
