Research Into The Legal Problems Of Barrier To Animal Welfare

There is a long time for the protection of animal welfare in international community, But only recent years have seen the barriers to animal welfare with dual masks both morally and technologically. By referring to the previous literatures can we learn that on the attitude towards to animal welfare in our country objections are the absolute mainstream. Are barriers to welfare merely a way of trade protection? Do they have rationality? Is there something worthy of drawing lesions form?This paper defines the connotation of animal welfare as the external conditions which meet the needs of mankind to. control the animals based on the analysis of the connotation of animal and welfare and the basic state situation. Meanwhile the connotation of animal welfare barrier is redefined from the perspective of both a broad and a narrow sense on the basis of the existing analysis of connotation of animal welfare barriers. The broad sense means the barriers set by the authority to prevent import of animal commodities in order to protect domestic animal commodities. The narrow sense means the barriers set by the authority on the ground of protecting animal welfare to prevent import of animal commodities aimed at limiting import and protecting domestic supplies. From the perspective of environmental laws, this paper mainly deals with the argumentation in a broad sense . Based on the analysis and discussion of the origin of animal welfare barriers, its value both positive and negative and the positive or negative influences of animal welfare barriers on our country, it is suggested that basic laws of animal welfare be established to coordinate animal welfare barriers. This paper mainly makes some tentative research into three aspects including the protection scope of general laws on animal welfare, aims of legislation and basic principles.