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Act amending the Act on the protection of animals against cruelty.

Country/Territory
Czechia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 359/2012
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal welfare Slaughtering Rodents Poultry
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 January 2013.
Abstract

This Act lays down some amendments and addenda to the Act on the protection of animals against cruelty. In particular, the present Act lays down provisions concerning professional competence relating to protection of animals at slaughter (art. 5a), conditions of killing of fur animals and rodents (supplemented art. 5c), requirements for the layout, construction and equipment of slaughterhouses (art. 5e), requirements for slaughtering animals for religious purposes (art. 5f), details on stunning animals (art. 5g), conditions of killing rabbits, hares and poultry (art. 5h) and procedures of killing fish (art. 5i).

Full text
Czech
Website
www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Amends

Act no. 246/1992 on the protection of animals against cruelty.

Legislation | Czechia | 1992 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX