Rainer pushes for video surveillance in slaughterhouses – focus on animal protection!

Rainer pushes for video surveillance in slaughterhouses – focus on animal protection!

Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer has ambitious plans for monitoring slaughterhouses in Germany. According to Wesermarsch district newspaper Rainer will push for the introduction of mandatory video surveillance in larger slaughterhouses. Smaller companies, on the other hand, will probably remain exempt from this regulation. The minister sees video surveillance as an important step towards improving animal husbandry and ensuring greater transparency in the industry. He also criticized the traffic light government, which, in his opinion, has failed in this matter.

Video surveillance is currently voluntary, but Rainer is pushing for a legal regulation that should be introduced this year. The aim of this measure is not only to protect animals, but also to support the veterinary authorities, who can use the cameras to more easily detect irregularities. Loud Pop press Rainer also plans to introduce an official quality mark for the companies in order to promote high-quality standards in the slaughterhouse.

New momentum in animal protection

Silvia Breher, the federal government's new animal protection commissioner, is emerging as a fresh voice in animal protection. Breher has clearly spoken out in favor of mandatory video surveillance, which should now be implemented as a priority. She believes many farmers benefit from more support to achieve higher standards of animal welfare, as stated in an article by Time is mentioned.

The planned video surveillance follows the international examples of France and Great Britain, where similar regulations already exist. Rainer and Breher agree that this is a crucial step in the right direction. However, there are also critical voices who emphasize that surveillance alone is not enough to stop illegal practices in slaughterhouses. Therefore, some players in the industry have called for the treatment of workers to be examined in more detail.

Illegal puppy trade targeted

Another point on Rainer’s agenda is the fight against the illegal puppy trade, which he describes as scandalous. He is also planning measures for better regulation in order to combat the unsustainable conditions in this area. This shows that the new minister wants to have a good hand in urgently needed reforms that affect animal welfare and humane conditions. The coming months should be exciting when Rainer presents his draft law on video surveillance and other measures.