Fur Industry Act (S.N.S. 2010, c. 4). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting the fur industry. Subject Livestock, Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Environmental planning Environmental standards Transport/storage Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Ranching/captive breeding Animal welfare Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Registration Access-to-information Royalties/fees Inspection Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to regulate the fur industry in the Province Nova Scotia. In particular, the Act focuses on the environmental management of fur farms that will ensure that the industry is both an economic contributor to the Province and environmentally responsible. Furthermore, the Act concentrates on the storage, treatment and disposal of manure, waste feed and carcasses on fur farms. The text – consisting of 44 sections – deals with the following aspects: supervision and management, powers of Minister, administrator, inspectors, general prohibitions, operating licence, site approval permit, record keeping, reporting, right of entry and inspection, detention of seized property, permits, requirements for existing fur farms, management plan, animal care. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Fur Industry Regulations (N.S. Reg. 4/2013). Legislation | Canada | 2013 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Access-to-information, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX