Animal Products Trade Prohibition Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on the Implementation of EU Regulations on Prohibitions and Restrictions with Regard to Trade in Certain Animal Products and on Prohibitions on Keeping and Dispensing in Certain Cases. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Animal welfare Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Wildlife products Marking/identification International trade Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Law comes into force on 16 December 2008. Abstract This Law provides for implementation of the EU Regulation Nos. 1523/2007 and 1007/2009 on prohibition for placing on the market and ban on import and export of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur, and ban on trade in seal products. The Law provides for keeping and selling bans on certain conditions for fur animals and for pregnant animals, obligation to provide information, participation of customs authorities and offences. The Law has 5 Annexes referring to issues of requirements for keeping fur animals, requirements for fur animal housing facilities, special requirements for keeping mink, polecats, foxes and raccoon dogs and special requirements for the keeping of coypu and chinchillas. This Law has 11 Articles divided into 5 Sections. Full text German Website www.gesetze-im-internet.de References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Marine mammals, Wildlife products, Internal trade, Indigenous peoples, Animal welfare, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX