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| 28/7/08 - Fiji to support Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) |
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Fiji will support the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW).
Cabinet took this decision based on a submission by the Minister for Primary Industries, Mr Joketani Cokanasiga.
Mr Cokanasiga explained that UDAW is a set of guiding and non-binding principles on animal welfare, designed to assist Governments develop legislation, codes and best practices for the humane care and management of animals.
“The Declaration covers animals used for food, transport, work, recreation, racing, companionship, special purpose such as guide dogs and research and also includes wild life and zoos.”
He said that the UDAW is built on the premise that animals are “sentient” in that they have feelings and experience pain.
“It also recognizes that there have been major changes in global attitudes toward an understanding of animals, driven by research, education and experience.”
Mr Cokanasiga said that Fiji is committed to continuing to improve standards in a range of areas and ways.
He said that our support for UDAW will serve as a catalyst and give momentum to a review of Fiji’s animal welfare practices and legislation and also of relevant elements of the school curriculum.
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