There is a critical research gap regarding the trade and animal welfare interface: we do not know, empirically, what the impact of trade on animal welfare is. This gap exists, in part, as a result of the paternalism of international trade law and the underdevelopment of global animal law. This article addresses, firstly, the collision of dichotomous trade and animal welfare priorities in legal and political systems. It then explores attempts at reconciliation by the World Trade Organization and the European Union. This involves an investigation of the impact of trade on animal welfare. This impact is categorized into four component parts: (i) open markets, (ii) low animal-welfare havens, (iii) a chilling effect, and (iv) lack of labelling. Case studies from the European Union are examined. Thirdly, the article critiques trade law and policy as ill-suited primary drivers of global governance for animals. Global animal law is identified as a promising alternative, although its early development has been unduly affected by international trade law.

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动物与贸易法和政策的影响：全球动物法问题

关于贸易和动物福利的接口存在一个关键的研究差距：凭经验，我们不知道贸易对动物福利的影响是什么。存在这种差距的部分原因是国际贸易法的家长式作风和全球动物法的不发达。本文首先讨论了法律和政治体系中二元贸易和动物福利优先事项的冲突。然后，它探讨了世界贸易组织和欧盟的和解尝试。这涉及调查贸易对动物福利的影响。这种影响分为四个组成部分：（i）开放市场，（ii）低动物福利避风港，（iii）寒蝉效应，以及（iv）缺乏标签。审查了来自欧盟的案例研究。第三，文章批评贸易法和政策不适合全球动物治理的主要驱动力。全球动物法被认为是一种有前途的替代方案，尽管其早期发展受到国际贸易法的过度影响。