Animal Protection Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Vorarlberg Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on protection of animals against torture and wilful killing. Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Animal welfare Transport/storage Slaughtering Research Keeping of live animals Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract A regional Act providing regulations dealing with the protection of animals. Article 1 establishes that nobody shall kill an animal, nor causing it any pain or suffering of any kind. However the present Act does not apply to hunting and fisheries. Article 3 contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as “domestic animal”, “wild animal”, “zoo”, “torture of animals”, etc. Part 2 contains principles relating to the keeping of animals and their transportation; Part Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at