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 titleOrdinance 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