Document type: technical instruction published in the Bulletin Officiel du Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation
Authors: Direction Générale de l'Alimentation (DGAL) and Sous-direction de la santé et du bien-être animal Bureau du bien-être animal (SDSBEA) of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Preview: The purpose of this instruction is to set out the procedures for allocating and drawing down the budgetary allocation of three million euros to local authorities for the sterilization of stray and domestic cats included in the financial legislation for the year 2024. It sets out the eligibility criteria, the sums allocated, and the procedures for submitting, processing and monitoring applications. This instruction makes provision for the allocation of subsidies through a national call for projects, with a financial agreement signed between each successful applicant (communes, groups of communes or EPCI) and the DDecPP or relevant DAAF. DRAAFs or DAAFs are responsible for scrutinising and overseeing applications. This project is part of the pilot provided for in Article 12 para III of Law no. 2021-1539 of November 30, 2021, to combat animal abuse and strengthen the bonds between animals and humans.
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