Animal Protection Reform of 2012
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
23 Jul 2012
Voting closes
21 Sep 2012
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Current laws fail to prevent animal suffering in farming; updated standards ensure humane treatment and benefit public health and welfare.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Welfare Standards |
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
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Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
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1
Animal Welfare StandardsPrevious law
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Timeline
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Draft23 July 2012
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Vote Open23 July 2012
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Vote Closed21 September 2012
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Did Not Become Law21 September 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Failed
17Yes
19No
33Not voted
69 seats
For: 17 / 69 seats (24.6%)
Against: 19 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 33
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 47.2%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Horizon Proposer | 6 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green-Social Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order | 8 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
Failed
154Yes
278No
218Not voted
650 seats
For: 154 / 650 seats (23.7%)
Against: 278 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 218
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 35.6%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 85 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy | 36 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Horizon Proposer | 61 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green-Social Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 57 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order | 193 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |