Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023

(asked on 31st January 2024) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, why has he withdrawn the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) England Regulations 2023.


Answered by
Mark Spencer Portrait
Mark Spencer
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 15th February 2024

The draft Regulations were laid before Parliament in April 2023 and specified a coming into force date of 1 February 2024. The Government’s intention was to allow pet owners who use these devices sufficient time to prepare, by retraining their dogs or cats using alternative training methods.

Pressing ahead with the Regulations at the start of this year would have left an unacceptably short window for pet owners to adapt their training methods.

The Government remains committed to introducing a ban on the use of e-collars. We will pursue new regulations to deliver this commitment on a timeline that is suitable for owners.

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