Legislators Call for Suspension of Pet Grooming Standard Contracts; Ministry of Agriculture Promises Review
Legislators are urging the Ministry of Agriculture to halt the implementation of mandatory standard contracts for pet grooming, citing unrealistic requirements for bank trusts that small businesses cannot fulfill.
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Legislator Hung Yu-hsiang of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) stated today that while the Ministry of Agriculture's intention to promote standard contracts for pet grooming was good, it failed to consider industry feedback and practical logistics. Specifically, the requirement for businesses to set up bank trusts or performance guarantees is unfeasible because small-scale pet grooming businesses offer little incentive for banks to cooperate. Hung pointed out that the ministry had claimed Sunny Bank (Yangxin Bank) was willing to take on these cases, but the TPP's inquiries revealed that the bank has never handled such trust business, accusing the ministry of lying.
Chen Chung-hsing, Deputy Director of the Animal Protection Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, acknowledged the error and promised a deep review. He admitted that Sunny Bank did not handle pet grooming performance guarantees and said the ministry would urgently coordinate with financial institutions.
The TPP legislative caucus held a press conference today with Taipei City Councilors Chang Chih-hao and Lin Chen-yu. Hung explained that although there had been a grace period since the draft was announced in December 2022, the ministry failed to prepare adequate supporting measures before the planned May 12 implementation. Chen Hsing-hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Consumer Protection, also agreed that the ministry's execution and the contract's content need re-evaluation. The TPP caucus demanded that the ministry either suspend or cancel the requirements that businesses simply cannot meet.
Chen Chung-hsing, Deputy Director of the Animal Protection Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, acknowledged the error and promised a deep review. He admitted that Sunny Bank did not handle pet grooming performance guarantees and said the ministry would urgently coordinate with financial institutions.
The TPP legislative caucus held a press conference today with Taipei City Councilors Chang Chih-hao and Lin Chen-yu. Hung explained that although there had been a grace period since the draft was announced in December 2022, the ministry failed to prepare adequate supporting measures before the planned May 12 implementation. Chen Hsing-hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Consumer Protection, also agreed that the ministry's execution and the contract's content need re-evaluation. The TPP caucus demanded that the ministry either suspend or cancel the requirements that businesses simply cannot meet.