Cabinet Regulation No. 715 of 2010 on Welfare Requirements for Keeping of Fur Animals Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2010 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 124 (4316), 06.08.2010. Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Hygiene/sanitary procedures Rodents Standards Wild fauna Keeping of live animals Wildlife products Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Regulation prescribes welfare requirements for keeping of minks, polecats, foxes, nutrias and chinchillas intended for the acquisition of fur. The owner or keeper of fur animals shall ensure that employees with the relevant abilities and professional skills take care of fur animals in rearing of fur animals. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Animal Protection Law (1999) Legislation | Latvia | 1999 (2017) Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Ranching/captive breeding, Hunting/capture, Game, Hunting rights, Keeping of live animals, Management/conservation, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX