Animal Welfare Act (1988:534). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal health Research Basic legislation Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act sets rules relative to the care and treatment of domestic animals. It also applies to other animals if they are kept in captivity or are used for scientific purposes. The rules concern housing, treatment, humane slaughter, sporting events, surgical procedures and experimenting on animals. A person who wishes to keep animals commercially or on a large scale for specified purposes such as fur breeding, shall obtain an operating permit from the local government. A permission for animal experimenting shall be obtained from the Swedish Animal Welfare Agency. This Agency shall be the supervisory authority for purposes of this Act. Full text English/Swedish Website 62.95.69.15; www.sweden.gov.se References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1986 Keyword: Animal welfare, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Animal Welfare Ordinance (1988:539). Legislation | Sweden | 1988 (2007) Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Research, Authorization/permit, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Announcement (2012:870) on EU regulations supplementing the Animal Welfare Act (1988:534). Legislation | Sweden | 2012 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Animal Welfare Act (2018:1192). Legislation | Sweden | 2018 Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal welfare, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Slaughtering, Ranching/captive breeding Source: FAO, FAOLEX