Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is a prohibition on the slaughter or sale of dog meat and cat meat here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Regulation (EC) 853 of 2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators. Annex I to Regulation (EC) 853/2004 defines meat as the edible parts of a specified list of animals. This list does not include canine or feline animals, and the slaughter of such animals for consumption by humans and the sale of such meat is therefore unlawful in the EU. Regulation (EC) 1774 of 2002 provides that animal by-products derived from pet animals are designated as Category 1 animal by-products and as a consequence they can not be used as raw material in the production of petfood.