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Animal Welfare Act (2018:1192).

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal health Animal welfare Animal production Animal feed/feedstuffs Authorization/permit Slaughtering Ranching/captive breeding
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act concerns animal welfare in Sweden. It aims to ensure good animal welfare and promote good animal welfare and respect for animals kept in captivity. It also applies in part to wild animals. The Act also concerns the application of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. The Act seeks to be additional to EU legislation in this field. The Government shall decide which EU legislation shall be, wholly or in part, applicable.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Repeals

Animal Welfare Act (1988:534).

Legislation | Sweden | 1988 (2007)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Research, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Animal Welfare Regulation (2019:66).

Legislation | Sweden | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Research, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Ranching/captive breeding, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2019: 67) of the EU Regulations supplementing the Animal Welfare Act (2018: 1192).

Legislation | Sweden | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX