EU Dog and Cat Welfare & Traceability Regulation

by name voted on 28.04.2026

Summary

A new EU regulation to improve dog and cat welfare and track them via microchips.

10 28.04.2026

Report

environment

public safety

social policy

administrative law

public administration

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

Establishment of minimum welfare standards for breeding, selling, and sheltering dogs and cats across the EU.
Mandatory individual identification of dogs and cats using subcutaneous microchips.
Requirement for all dogs and cats to be registered in national databases to ensure traceability.
Prohibition of mutilations like ear cropping and tail docking unless medically necessary.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

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