The Central Government, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has enacted the Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 and the Food Safety & Standards (Food Products standards and Food Addictives) Regulation 2011, to regulate the safety of food articles safe for human consumption.

Whereas, of the FSSAI Regulations 2011, an animal belonging to any of the species specified below:

i.    Ovines

ii.   Caprines

iii.   Suillines

iv.   Bovines and includes poultry and fish.

The slaughter of any other species other than the ones listed of the Regulation is not permissible under the FSS Act and Regulation. Whereas, for strict compliance of the FSS Act and Regulation and in order to regulate the safety of food articles safe for human consumption it is necessary to ban slaughter and sale of dog meat in the State of Nagaland. Therefore, in consonance with the provision of the FSS Act and Regulation, the following are banned with immediate effect:

i)     commercial import and trading of dogs and dog markets

ii)     commercial sale of dog meat in markets and dine in restaurants.

Any person found violating this order shall be liable to be punished under section 428 and 429 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and section 11 of the prevention of cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and any such other provisions of law as may be applicable. This shall be enforced by the District Administration, Police, Municipal Administration and the Veterinary clinic & Animal Husbandry department severally as well as jointly.

This is issued in pursuance to the approval of the cabinet vide memorandum No.CAB-2/2013, dated 4/07/2020.

(Tovikali, IA)