Act on the keeping of horses (No. 472 of 2014). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Equine-animals Marking/identification Data collection/reporting Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Act sets regulations for the correct keeping of horses, destined to technical and scientific studies carried out under the supervision of the Animal Experiments Inspectorate. Keeping of these animals shall adhere to rules concerning stables' proper layout (size, areas etc.) and feeding of horses. The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries establishes rules related to the required written communication form – which shall now be electronically – and the use of certain IT systems (digital formats, digital signature etc.). Regulations derogating from the signature requirements shall be prescribed in a way that appeals for personal signature cannot be waived for certain documents (articles 32b-d). Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 560 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 511 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Legislation | Denmark | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 513 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Environment and Food Appeals Centre. Legislation | Denmark | 2015 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending various provisions in areas of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries for mandatory digital communication (No. 1459 of 2013). Legislation | Denmark | 2013 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Ecological production/organic production, Consumer protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1715 on the Environmental and Food Appeals Board. Legislation | Denmark | 2016 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Animal Welfare Act (No. 133 of 2020). Legislation | Denmark | 2020 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Education, Slaughtering, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Institution, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Wild fauna, Dangerous animal/harmful animal Source: FAO, FAOLEX