我国“活取熊胆”的法律规制探讨

On China's Legal Regulation on“Bear Bile Extraction”

2012年2月因"归真堂"上市引发了一场关于"活熊取胆"是否应该被禁止的讨论。在我国"活熊取胆"存在的主要原因是法律制度存在不足,表现在对动物保护的法理认识和相关规范设计明显滞后。从法律层面上来看,"活熊取胆"不仅违背了现代法律中的人道主义宗旨和动物福利,也违背了法律对人性之善的张扬。因此我国应该改进对动物保护的法律设计,赋予动物的法律主体地位。具体制度改进路径可以先通过地方性法规的形式对"活熊取胆"进行规制试点,条件成熟后考虑制定部门规章,同时在现实中对熊胆制品进行必要限制,最终达到取缔"活熊取胆"的目的。

Guizhentang's listing in February 2012 sparked a discussion over whether or not 'extracting bear bile' should be for bidden. The existence of this practice in China has resulted mainly from deficiency in the legal system andthe hysteresis of legal recognition of animal protection and the related formation of regulations. From a legal point ofview,the'bear bile extraction'is not only contrary to the humanitarianism and animal welfare in modern laws,but alsocontrary to law's purpose of promoting the goodness of human nature. Therefore,China should improve the legal designfor animal protection and give animals their legal status. Steps can be gradually taken to ultimately ban the'bear bile ex-traction':local regulations are encouraged to curb the extraction;departmental regulations are then formulated when conditions are ripe;and simultaneously measures are taken to limit the production of bear bile products.