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Animal Protection Commission Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1987 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 33, 30 June 1987, pp. 1557 and 1558
Long title
Ordinance on the Animal Protection Commission at the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Institution Pests/diseases Animal welfare Animal health
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance establishes an Animal Protection Commission within the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Article 1 establishes that the Commission shall give its advice to the afore-mentioned Ministry in issues concerning animal welfare and in particular before the Ministry shall issue Ordinances and general administrative provisions under the Federal Animal Protection Act. At the request of the Ministry, the Commission shall give its view on fundamental issues, in particular, on experimental animal projects. The text consists of 10 articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Protection (welfare) Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1972 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX