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Act No. 585 of 1992 on the well-being and health of animals (Animal Health and Welfare Act).

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal welfare Animal health Pests/diseases Animal production Animal reproduction Slaughtering Animal by-products Biotechnology Transport/storage Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
See article 130.
Abstract

This Act provides rules for the protection of the health and welfare of animals, but also concerns animal products and animal reproduction. The Act consists of 135 articles divided into 11 Chapters: General provisions (I); Care for the health of animals (II); Care for the well-being of animals (III); Biotechnology (IV); Rules relative to aggressive animals (V); Rules with respect to the breeding of animals (VI); The exportation of animals or products of animal origin (VII); Financial provisions (VIII); Further provisions (IX); Control and enforcement (X); Final provisions (XI).

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 40 of 2003 relative to laying hens.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2003

Keyword: Poultry products, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety, Animal welfare, Animal production, Poultry, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree containing rules relative to killing of animals (Decree Killing Animals).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1997 (2010)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 806 of 1994 on the transportation of animals.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1994

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 861 of 1996 amending the Decree on animal transport.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1996

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 138 of 1996 on animal reproduction methods.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1996

Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 5 of 1997 on permits for biotechnological interventions on animals and on the Commission Biotechnology Animals (Decree on biotechnology with animals).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1996 (2010)

Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 139 of 1996 on permitted interventions on animals (Interventions Decree).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1996

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 137 of 1996 on the separation of animals from the parent mother.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1996

Keyword: Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 573 of 1996 implementing article 44(9) of the Act on health and well-being of animals (Ordinance on Ritual Slaughtering).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1996

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 568 of 1999 relative to well-being of production animals.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1999

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 95 of 2001 on requirements and standards for the extraction, transportation of and trade in animal semen of pigs, bovines, sheep, goats or solipedous animals and animal semen extraction centres.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1999 (2010)

Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 131 of 2000 relative housing of parent animals of chicks destined for production of meat.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 647 of 1998 amending various other Decrees relative to fighting of animal diseases.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1998

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 667 of 1998 amending various other Decrees in relation with the redistribution of tasks relating to animal diseases fighting and zootechnics.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1998

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 156 of 1996 containing rules relative to protection against certain zoonosis and infectious animal diseases.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1995 (2010)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree 473 of 1998 concerning the raising of pigs and related matters.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1998 (1999)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, International trade, Animal reproduction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree to designating animals that may be kept for production purposes pursuant to article 34, first comma of the Animal Health and Welfare Act).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1998 (2010)

Keyword: Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 545 of 2001 relative to battery hens.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 558 of 1999 relative to registration and side effects.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 529 of 2007 containing rules relative to animal by-products.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree designating species pursuant to Article 15, first paragraph, section e, of the Animal Health and Welfare Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1994 (2016)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act No. 457 of 2006 to create a legal basis the Act on the well-being and health of animals for purposes of implementation of European Communities legislation regarding the protection of animals during transportation and related activities.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 224 of 2007 containing amendments to legislation regarding animal by-products that are not intended for human consumption.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 518 of 2000 to amend the Act on the well-being and health of animals.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Animals Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Framework law, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Institution, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Slaughtering, Animal by-products, Biotechnology, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Game, Wildlife products, Ranching/captive breeding, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX