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94 members of the Seimas voted in favor, 9 against, 22 deputies abstained.
“It is probably positive that the vast majority continue on the path of coercion: mandatory tests, mandatory vaccinations, mandatory chipped. Just tell me a simple answer, who in the regions will catch and count the kittens and mark them, ”said farmer Valius Ąžuolas after the vote.
“Dear colleagues, I would like to thank you very much for the approval of this law. <...> I would like to express my special thanks to my colleagues on the left, who really helped and understood the meaning of this project, ”said curator Andrius Vyšniauskas.
The law stipulates that cats, dogs and ferrets must be marked and entered in the Pet Registry within 4 months of arrival, but no later than before the transfer of these animals to another owner or keeper.
By law, non-microchipped cats, dogs and ferrets must be marked and registered in the Pet Registry by 2022. on May 1, but no later than transfer to another owner or guardian.
If cats, dogs or ferrets are used for commercial breeding and brought in before May 1, they must be marked and registered by September 1 of this year.
Socially disadvantaged dog, cat and ferret breeders will have a little more time to tag the animals (until December 31, 2022).
The Seimas also decided to ban the sale of pets outdoors and in markets.
The Seimas has asked the government to provide compensation to socially disadvantaged animal breeders so that they can tag their animals.
Proposed to abandon labeling
Remigijus Žemaitaitis, a member of the mixed group of members of the Seimas, proposed to abandon mandatory labeling.
“This provision would never be implemented,” said the Seimas.
R. Žemaitaitis also proposed to offset population labeling from the budget. The parliamentarians rejected R. Žemaitaitis’s proposals.
“It seems to me that we have been away from such a socialist approach for a long time. Still, there is a responsibility, there is already 10 percent. Cats and dogs are currently tagged.
We are simply proposing not to have such a strange model that it would destroy all other logic of the bill, as there is a compensation mechanism for socially disadvantaged people, ”said conservative Andrius Vyšniauskas.
Said there were so many bans on Skvernel
The proposal by Ieva Pakarklytė, the elder of Freedom Faction, to ban the sale of pets in outdoor venues and in markets also generated much discussion.
“With sound logic, we are starting to pass,” said R. Žemaitaitis.
The politician did not see any threat in the trade of tagged animals in the markets or outdoors.
“I find it strange that this is offered by the Freedom Party, which said it will be democratic, a celebration in Lithuania, one person will be respected, small businesses will be respected.” There were no bans or restrictions on Skvernel, as the Freedom Party now carries those bans.
I don’t understand what that Freedom Party represents. Are you there just for the bans or for the freedom? Now it seems that the Freedom Party will be called the Forbidden Party, “said R. Žemaitaitis.
“I would like to remind the esteemed Samogitian that freedom always goes hand in hand with responsibility. We are responsible for raising pets and responsible breeders do not really sell on the market,” replied I. Pakarklytė.
The Animal Protection and Welfare Law has also been supplemented with a new definition of what will be considered incapacity for animals. They will be actions or omissions that injure parts of the body, organs of the animal and cause residual phenomena harmful to its physical and mental health.
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