Studies by multiple scientific teams have shown that bats may be the source of the new crown virus, and mink, snakes, and pangolins may be intermediate hosts of the new crown virus.
As the saying goes, "Sickness comes from the mouth". To avoid the spread of the virus from animals to humans, the most important thing is that wild game can no longer be eaten.
According to the latest laws and regulations, we Hunan people love to eat the taste snake, ginger spicy snake, can no longer eat.
The "Decision" was issued: a system of total prohibition on the eating of wild animals was established
On February 24, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted and adopted the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Completely Banning Illegal Wildlife Trade, Eliminating the Bad Habit of Eating Wild Animals, and Effectively Protecting the People's Life, Health and Safety.
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the prominent problem of indiscriminate consumption of wild animals and the huge hidden dangers posed by public health security have been widely concerned by all sectors of society. The current wildlife protection law's legal norms on fasting are limited to wild animals under national key protection and other protected wild animals that have no legal source and have not passed quarantine.
On the basis of the Wildlife Protection Law, the Decision expands the scope of legal adjustments and establishes a system of comprehensive prohibition of the consumption of wild animals, with the orientation of a comprehensive ban on the consumption of wild animals. Those who violate the existing laws and regulations should be punished more heavily on the basis of the existing laws, so as to reflect stricter management and severe crackdown.
The decision shall enter into force on the date of promulgation, that is, it shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.
Lawyer's interpretation: Snakes are included in the "three have list" can no longer eat the introduction of the "Decision" of the National People's Congress, for us Hunan people, a question in front of us is: before many people like to eat the taste of snakes, ginger spicy snakes, can you continue to eat?
In view of this problem, Mr. Gan Yuanchun, a director and senior partner of Hunan Jinzhou Law Firm, conducted a special study.
Lawyer Gan's investigation found that the taste snake is not only loved by diners, but also the Ningxiang taste snake production technology has been selected as an intangible cultural heritage project. Although the source of the taste snake is mainly farmed, Mr. Gan pointed out that according to the spirit of the latest legislation, snakes are no longer allowed to be served on the table, nor are they artificially raised.
Lawyer Gan listed two bases: first of all, pigs, cattle, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons nine kinds of poultry and livestock can only be eaten, while snakes are not included in the inventory of livestock resources, so they cannot be eaten; second, the State Forestry Administration issued the "List of Beneficial Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State, or of Important Economic and Scientific Research Value", which is included in this "three lists" can not be eaten, and several major species of snakes used to make flavor snakes are clearly listed in the "three lists" and cannot continue to be eaten.
Forestry department: Snakes have been explicitly prohibited from eating and trading
As early as January 23, the Hunan Provincial Forestry Bureau issued the "Emergency Notice on Further Strengthening the Prevention and Control of the Pneumonia Epidemic Caused by the Novel Coronavirus Infection", which decided to implement the "one seal control and four strict prohibitions" for the supervision of wild animals in the province: sealing and isolating wild animals in all artificial breeding sites; it is strictly forbidden to hunt, transport, trade and perform wild animals.
On January 26, the Changsha Forestry Bureau also issued the "Notice on Strengthening the Supervision of Terrestrial Wild Animals", which specifically implemented the "one control and four strict" measures.
The person in charge of the Wildlife Protection Department of the Changsha Forestry Bureau made it clear in an interview with the Pepper Public Opinion Field that snakes can no longer be eaten, nor can they be farmed, and whether they have previously applied for relevant permits, they are explicitly prohibited from eating and trading.
At the same time as fasting, the next step is that the Changsha Forestry Bureau will also revoke or cancel the previously issued breeding licenses in accordance with the unified deployment of the Provincial Forestry Bureau.
Landing investigation: Taste snake specialty restaurants seek to transform Changsha There are many restaurants featuring taste snakes, and the reporter went to the field to visit and found that due to the impact of the epidemic, they have not yet opened their doors.
Subsequently, the reporter called several restaurant owners. A restaurant owner in Kaifu District who specializes in making flavor snakes told reporters that because snakes are now more sensitive, they have not opened the door for the time being, although they hold relevant business licenses, but if the relevant policies do not allow it, they must adjust the focus of business and no longer focus on taste snakes.
The reporter also contacted a taste snake restaurant in Yuelu District, and the owner of the restaurant also told the reporter that the snakes that were previously raised could be eaten, but now it seems that they can't even be raised. He is also waiting for a policy that if he is explicitly fasted, he will consider the transformation and no longer feature the taste of snakes.
The lawyer reminds that in the future, if you continue to buy, sell and eat wild animals prohibited by the order, first of all, if you are suspected of violating the law, you will confiscate the wild animals and illegal gains, and at the same time you will be fined, and if the circumstances are serious, you will be investigated for criminal responsibility. So, please don't eat wild animals anymore.
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Source| Hunan Traffic Channel
Reporter 丨Zhang Ning, Yue Wen
This issue is edited | Liao Huiwen