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Animal Protection-Control Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance 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
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

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Animal Protection Control Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Animal Protection Control Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX