Animal Protection-Control Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich., Part II, No. 492, 17 December 2004, 2 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women on the control of the compliance with animal protection provisions. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Inspection Slaughtering Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2005. Abstract The present Ordinance introduces the Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes into Austrian national legislation. In particular, it lays down provisions for the control of compliance with animal protection measures. Article 2 establishes that in case of violation of animal protection provisions, controls have to be carried out for three years. Thereafter the text deals with control of agricultural farms, control of animal keeping places, control of slaughterhouses, control organs, and finally the carrying out the said control procedures. The text consists of 11 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements 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