Animal Welfare Act (7 USC, 2131-2159)

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Animal health Registration Authorization/permit Transport/storage Offences/penalties Basic legislation

Geographical area

Americas, North America

Abstract

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public. It regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers. Other laws, policies, and guidelines all refer to the Animal Welfare Act as the minimum acceptable standard. The Act provides for licensing of dealers and exhibitors of pets and registration of res

Full text

English

Website

www.gpo.gov

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Animal Welfare Regulations (9 CFR, Subchapter A of Chapter 1).

Legislation | United States of America | 2013

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Research, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Agricultural Act of 2014.

Legislation | United States of America | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Financial agricultural measures, Environmental standards, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Inland fisheries, Food security, Food quality control/food safety, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Animal welfare, Plant production, Sustainable use, Irrigation, Water conservation zone, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX