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<p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already against the law to keep primates
in the same sort of environment you would keep a domesticated pet animal. In addition,
the statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates
provides keepers with advice on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, as
required under the 2006 Act.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is working closely with the Pet Advertising
Advisory Group to apply minimum standards to online pet advertising on five of the
main websites. The standards include a requirement to remove any adverts for primates.</p><p>In
the meantime, if anyone has any concerns about the welfare of a particular primate
they should report it to the relevant local authority who have powers to investigate
such matters, or to the RSPCA who can also investigate.</p><p> </p>
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