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Part of situation: Mexico Senate approves General Law on Animal Welfare (3 clusters)

Mexico states advance animal welfare legislative reforms

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Legislative efforts to strengthen animal welfare protections are advancing across several Mexican states.

In Querétaro, municipal officials have outlined procedures for animal welfare collectives to present citizen initiatives. These proposals, which could address issues like pyrotechnics or bullfighting, require approximately 1,200 signatures unless supported directly by a city council member.

In Tlaxcala, Deputy Sandra Guadalupe Aguilar Vega has proposed reforms to the state's Animal Welfare Law. The goal is to harmonize the law with the current national health system following the dissolution of the state's decentralized health organism. The reform covers zoonotic disease prevention, rabies vaccination, and the management of feral animals.

Meanwhile, in Morelos, legislator Rafael Reyes is pushing for a reform to the State Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection. The initiative seeks to prevent arbitrary animal killings by municipal officials, mandating that only certified veterinarians make decisions regarding euthanasia. The proposal also calls for improved infrastructure and sanitary measures in animal shelters across all 36 municipalities.

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Congress of Tlaxcala · IMSS-Bienestar · Morelos · Querétaro · Tlaxcala

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Morelos proposal requires all 36 municipalities to maintain strict protocols and adequate infrastructure in animal shelters.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A proposal has been submitted to the Tlaxcala State Congress to update the Animal Welfare Law to align with the current health system.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Tlaxcala law update aims to address the extinction of the Decentralized Public Organism of Health of Tlaxcala.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A legislative reform is being prepared in Morelos to ensure only certified veterinarians decide on animal euthanasia.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Citizen initiatives in Querétaro require approximately 1,200 signatures to be valid. inqro.com.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Animal welfare collectives in Querétaro can present initiatives to prevent animal abuse in municipal events. inqro.com.mx

Sources

Aprueban reforma para armonizar el lenguaje en la Ley del POEBC con los principios de igualdad sustantivo [diariotijuana.info]
Aprueban reforma de igualdad sustantiva en la Ley del POEBC [www.enlineabc.com.mx]
Colectivos podrán presentar iniciativa contra actos de maltrato animal [inqro.com.mx]
Rosana Díaz Propone Ley Vico Para Proteger A Animales De Servicio [pausa.mx]
Trasladará Congreso poderes a Calpulalpan | Congreso del Estado de Tlaxcala [congresodetlaxcala.gob.mx]
Proponen ley en Morelos para sancionar la negligencia veterinaria y castigar el maltrato animal [www.diariodemorelos.com]
Discutirán legisladores ampliar penas por maltrato animal [eldiariodechihuahua.mx]