Decree No. 137 of 1996 on the separation of animals from the parent mother. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 137, 29 February 1996, pp. 1-8. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 39 of the Act concerning Well-being and Health of Animals allows further regulation, by Ministerial Decree, on the minimum age at which animals may be separated from the parent mother. The animals concerned are dogs, cats, rabbits and certain ape species. (5 articles) Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Act No. 585 of 1992 on the well-being and health of animals (Animal Health and Welfare Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1992 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Slaughtering, Animal by-products, Biotechnology, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX