India
The Animal Factory Farming Bill
Summary Description
Improves enforcement of existing laws regulating factory farming.
Topics
Species
Farmed animals
Jurisdiction
India
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Legislative Proposal
Status
Bill proposal
Legal Value
N/A
Date Enacted
N/A
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
Bill No. VI of 2020, The Animal Factory Farming (Regulation) Bill, 2020 (India)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Regulates factory farming through the creation of a Board which oversees to factory farming activities and ensure compliance with existing laws.
Weaknesses
- Focuses on enforcing existing laws but does not touch on the substance of these laws, which provide lax standards, including in the field of animal welfare.
Related Laws/Policies
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