Animal Protection Act. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2022 Pos. 572 (consolidated version) Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Transport/storage Offences/penalties Basic legislation Wild fauna Keeping of live animals Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 25 October 1997. Abstract This Act lays down provisions concerning treatment of vertebral animals. The Act establishes that an animal, as a live being, capable of suffering, is not a thing. Humans shall respect, protect and take care of animals. The present Act forbids killing of animals, except of cases specified in art. 6, and forbids mistreatment of animals. Everyone who keeps domestic animals must provide them a room protecting them from cold, heat and rain, with access to daylight, allowing to change the position of the body, adequate food and permanent access to water. Everyone who keeps livestock animals is obliged to provide them care and proper living conditions. This Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); Domestic animals (sect. 2); Livestock (sect. 3); Animals used for entertainment, films, sports and special purposes (sect. 4); Wild animals (sect. 6); Transport of animals (sect. 7); Operations of animals (sect. 8); Slaughter, killing and limitation of population of animals (sect. 10); Control of compliance with provisions on protection of animals (sect. 10a); Criminal provisions (sect. 11); Changes in valid provisions, transitional and final provisions (sect. 12). Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2007/43/EC laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Registration, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2008/119/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation establishing qualifications of persons entitled to professional slaughter and laying down conditions and methods of animal slaughtering. Legislation | Poland | 2004 (2021) Keyword: Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending the Regulation establishing qualifications of persons entitled to professional slaughter and laying down conditions and methods of animal slaughtering. Legislation | Poland | 2006 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping individual species of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping individual species of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping certain species of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Birds, Cattle, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning conditions, mode and way of issuing permissions for the introduction of the new technology of animal breeding. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: Animal production, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping individual species of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2003 Keyword: Ranching/captive breeding, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Poultry, Animal health, Animal welfare, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning detailed conditions and way of transport of animals. Legislation | Poland | 2003 Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Poultry, Birds, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning conditions, mode and way of issuing certificates for introducing new technologies of livestock breeding on the territory of Republic of Poland. Legislation | Poland | 2002 Keyword: Certification, Animal production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning provisions and conditions of catching of homeless animals. Legislation | Poland | 1998 Keyword: Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation establishing qualifications of persons entitled to professional slaughter and laying down conditions and methods of animal slaughtering. Legislation | Poland | 2009 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing requirements for chickens kept for meat production. Legislation | Poland | 2009 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping individual species of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Swine, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending Animal Protection Act. Legislation | Poland | 2006 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Animal Protection Act. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Birds, Keeping of live animals, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending Animal Protection Act. Legislation | Poland | 2009 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX