Animal Sentience and Brexit

The UK House of Commons Library issued a Briefing Paper in February 2018 which gave an overview of animal sentience and the UK Government proposal to transfer recognition of animal sentience into UK legislation after Brexit.

• Primary Source

EP: EPRS: Study, January 2017: Animal Welfare in the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/animal-welfare-in-the-european-union/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Key Source: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-withdrawal-bill-2017-19-european-union-withdrawal-act-2018/

British Veterinary Association (BVA): News, 23.04.18: Time is running out to enshrine animal sentience legislation in law pre-Brexit https://www.bva.co.uk/news-campaigns-and-policy/newsroom/news-releases/time-is-running-out-to-enshrine-animal-sentience-legislation-in-law-pre-brexit/

British Veterinary Association (BVA): Campaign: Animal welfare https://www.bva.co.uk/news-campaigns-and-policy/policy/ethics-and-welfare/animal-welfare/

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