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Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s response to our e-People petition (12/6/2022)

Application No.: 1AA-2211-0931564
Application Date: 2022-11-28
👊 Action alert: Shut down the illegal dog farm in Gimpo, Aegibong-ro 409beon-gil 346, and relocate all the dogs to the Gimpo shelter.
👊 김포시는 김포시 애기봉로 409번길 346에 위치한 불법 개농장/도축장의 폐쇄와 그곳에 남아있는 모든 개들을 격리조치 해주시길 강력히 촉구합니다.

📌 Please note: The South Korean government continues to deceive us with lies and excuses. Click HERE to learn more.

South Korea’s horrific dog meat industry. Cruelty during transport.

Civil Petition Results
organization in charge 식품의약품안전처
식품의약품안전처staff in charge 유수련contact 043-719-3255
processing date 2022-12-06
result 1. 안녕하십니까? 귀하께서 국민신문고를 통해 신청하신 민원에 대한 검토 결과를 다음과 같이 알려드립니다.

2. 귀하께서는 ‘개의 식용 관련 사항, 축산물 위생관리법령상 개의 도축’에 대하여 질의하신 것으로 이해되어 아래와 같이 답변 드리겠습니다.

○ 개는 현행 축산물 위생관리법령상 가축의 범위에 포함하고 있지 않아 축산물 위생관리법령의 적용 대상이 아닙니다.

※ 「축산물 위생관리법」 제2조 및 같은 법 시행령 제2조 참고

○ 아울러, 개 식용 종식 문제에 대해서는 관련 단체, 전문가, NGO(소비자·시민단체), 정부 인사 등으로 구성된 사회적 논의 기구를 통해 소통·논의하고 있음을 알려드리니 참고해주시기 바랍니다.

※ ‘개 식용 문제 논의를 위한 위원회’ 보도자료(`22.7.4)

3. 이 밖에 답변내용이 미비하거나 궁금한 사항이 있으시면 축산물 위생관리법령에 관한 사항은 식품의약품안전처 축산물안전정책과 유수련(☎ 043-719-3255)에게 연락주시면 답변하여 드리도록 하겠습니다. 또는 우리처 종합상담센터(☎ 국번없이 1577-1255)로 문의하시기 바랍니다.

※ 참고로 관련 법령의 확인 방법은 우리 처 홈페이지(http://mfds.go.kr) → 법령자료(클릭) → 검색어(입력) 또는 국가법령정보센터(http://law.go.kr(입력)) → 검색어(입력)) 이며, 식품안전에 대한 정보는 우리처 홈페이지(http://mfds.go.kr) 또는 식품안전나라 홈페이지(http://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr)를 이용하시면 보다 편리하게 많은 정보를 얻으실 수 있으니, 많은 이용 바랍니다. 끝.
Attachment petition_result_ENG_20221206.docx 다운로드
End date 2022-12-07 23:59:59


Summary of requested petition sales of dog meat, how slaughter of dogs is controlled under the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act(the answer to the part the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is in charge of)
Results 1. Thank you for filing a petition to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) via e-People Korea. We would like to provide you with the answer to your petitions.

2. Below is the answer to your inquiry about how slaughter of dogs is controlled under the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and sales of dog meat.
○ Dogs are not subject to the current Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, because they do not fall in the category of livestock under the Act.
※ Please refer to Article 2 of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and Article of the Enforcement Decree of the Act.
○ The issue on an end of dog meat consumption is communicated and discussed through social discussion body composed of relevant organizations, experts, NGOs(including consumer organizations, social organizations) and relevant ministries.
※ The press release of Committee on discussion of dog meat consumption was distributed in 4th July 2022.

3. If you have further inquiries or want more information, please do not hesitate to contact Livestock Products Safety Policy Division at the MFDS (Tel: 043-719-3255) for inquiries regarding Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act. Or please contact the MFDS Call Center (Tel: 1577-1255 without area code). Have a great rest of the day. Thank you very much.
※ For more information on the related laws, please visit the MFDS website (Visit http://mfds.go.kr → Click “법령자료 (Information on Laws).” → Search for keywords) or the National Law Information Center website (Visit http://law.go.kr → Search for keywords). You may find more information on food safety on the MFDS website (http://mfds.go.kr) or Food Safety Korea (http://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr).
Organization Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Department Livestock Products Safety Policy Division
Date of processing 06-12-2022
Staff in Charge Tel. 043-719-3255

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