Draft decree amending the Flemish Animal Welfare Code of 17 May 2024
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘published in the Belgian Official Gazette’)
In plain language
The plain-language summary is coming soon. In the meantime, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 25 November 2025
- Approved by parliament 28 January 2026
- Given royal assent by the government 30 January 2026
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 25 February 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 7 March 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 28 January 202673 for · 9 against · 27 abstention(s)
A parliamentary group is the group of members of parliament from one party. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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N-VA Voted for
28 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vlaams Belang Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 27 abstentions
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Vooruit Voted for
17 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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cd&v Voted for
15 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Anders. Voted against
0 for · 8 against · 0 abstentions
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PVDA Voted for
8 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Groen Voted for
5 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Onafhankelijke Voted against
0 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions