Defra are launching this consultation to seek your views on the introduction of a specialist private primate keeper licensing regime in England, through regulations made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
This consultation will seek views on the proposed specialist private primate keeper licensing regime, as well as the new primate-keeping welfare standards.
Your views will help to shape the final drafting of the provisions and standards.
We are seeking your views on;
A draft of our proposed welfare standards is attached to this consultation under 'related documents'.
We plan to publish a report on GOV.UK summarising the feedback we have received when the consultation closes. The findings of the consultation will help us to determine and finalise the new specialist primate keeping measures and the welfare standards underpinning the new regulations.
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