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Animal Transport Act - Air.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 152, 29 March 1996, pp. 759-766.
Long title
Federal Act on the transportation of animals by air.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Transport/storage Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

An Act to regulate the transportation of animals by air. Part I of this Act deals with the performance of the transportation. It outlines the contents of the transportation documents and treats issues such as fitness of animals for transport, accompanying persons, choice of travel route, available space, loading and unloading of animals. The safeguard provisions are contained in Part 2. The competent authorities may at any time control whether the prescriptions of this Act are observed. Finally, Part 4 sets out the penalties in case of violation, and also the final provisions. The Act consists of 23 articles divided into 4 Parts.

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

References - Legislation

Amended by

Federal Act amending the Act on transportation of animals by air.

Legislation | Austria | 1998

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX