Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Animal Protection Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Vorarlberg
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Vorarlberger Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 50, 10 September 2002, pp. 141-148.
Long title
Law 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 Wild fauna
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, 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 3 deals with slaughtering of animals; Part 4 contains regulations concerning experiments on animals and finally Part 5 contains provisions relating to competent authorities and general procedures. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 5 Parts.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at