Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (No. 4 of 2022).

Country/Territory: Ireland
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2022
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to provide for the prohibition of the breeding, rearing or keeping of specified animals solely or primarily for the value of, or the manufacture of products from, their fur or skin; to provide for a system of compensation to persons who before the coming into operation of the prohibition were engaged in the fur farming of mink pursuant to a licence under the Musk Rats Act 1933 ; to confer on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the power to make regulations for the purpose of licensing livestock marts; to repeal certain provisions of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 relating to the licensing of animal marts; to amend the Forestry Act 2014 to make provision for schemes to facilitate the planting of native tree areas; to repeal the Milk (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 ; and to provide for related matters.

Subject: Livestock, Forestry
Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation Subsidy/incentive Forest management/forest conservation Access-to-justice Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal health Data collection/reporting Inspection Institution Internal trade International trade Animal by-products
Geographical area: Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract: The Act contains provisions to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 aimed at prohibit the breeding, rearing or keeping of specified animals solely or primarily for the value of, or the manufacture of products from, their fur or skin (new Part 12A). It also sets a system of compensation to persons who before the coming into operation of the prohibition were engaged in the fur farming of mink pursuant to a licence under the Musk Rats Act 1933.
Full text: English
Website: www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.

Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2022)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Biosecurity, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Birds, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry Act 2014.

Legislation | Ireland | 2014 (2020)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Policy/planning, Private forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Weeds, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Plant production, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX