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Law amending Law No. VIII-500 “On animal welfare and protection of animals”.

Country/Territory
Lithuania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Birds Slaughtering Animal welfare
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

Article 17 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Bird hatcheries must keep baby birds up to 72 hours old and embryos. Slaughtering of birds shall be performed by the methods established by legislation, in compliance with the protection of the animals subject to slaughtering in accordance with the requirements of regulatory legal acts”.

Full text
Lithuanian
Website
e-seimas.lrs.lt

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. VIII-500 “On animal welfare and protection of animals”.

Legislation | Lithuania | 1997 (2021)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Marking/identification, International relations/cooperation, Game, Slaughtering, Enforcement/compliance, Research, Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX