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Animal Welfare Order (No. 14 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Suriname
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal welfare Animal health Transport/storage Slaughtering Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Ranching/captive breeding Dangerous animal/harmful animal Keeping of live animals Wild fauna
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Order lays down rules for purposes of carrying into effect articles 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,13,15,21,24 and 24a of the Animal Welfare Law. These rules concern the conditions of keeping of domestic, livestock and wild animals, and treatment or killing of animals. They also provide with respect to proper conditions for livestock farming and transportation of animals, the trade in animals, animal competitions and zoos, animal asylums, etc. The persons of the Livestock Breeding Sub-directorate appointed by the Minister are charged with carrying out inspections and supervising compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and the rules laid down in this State Order. The head of the Veterinary Service is charged with issuing, revoking, renewing and amending the veterinary licenses. This Decree also provides for the issuing of veterinary licences.

Full text
English
Website
dna.sr

References - Legislation

Implements

Law containing rules regarding the welfare of animals and further amendment of the Penal Code (Animal Welfare Law)(No. 4 of 2017).

Legislation | Suriname | 2017

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal health, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Ranching/captive breeding, Dangerous animal/harmful animal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX