Law on protection and welfare of animals. Country/Territory North Macedonia Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Transport/storage Offences/penalties Slaughtering Inspection Basic legislation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law prescribes various requirements for the protection and welfare of animals in terms of breeding, keeping, care and housing, protection of farm animals in posture, protection and welfare of animals during their transport, slaughtering and/or killing of animals reared for food production (also for the production of wool, leather, fur and other products), as well as for depopulation and similar operations, including the conditions to be met by slaughterhouses in relation to the protection and welfare of animals at slaughter and killing, protection and welfare of pets and stray animals, animals in zoos and animals used in experimental or educational purposes on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. Full text Macedonian Website www.fva.gov.mk References - Legislation Repeals Law on protection and welfare of animals. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2007 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on care and welfare of experimental animals. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Animal welfare, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on technical conditions of shelters, conditions for keeping animals in shelters, procedures for euthanasia, the manner of keeping records and manner of supervision, the form and content of the register and the manner of registration (animal shelters). Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on handling of animals during slaughtering. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Slaughtering, Animal production, Animal welfare, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on terms and conditions for the protection of farm animals. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the form and content of the application (not authorized) of the approval or failure to take a decision rejecting the application for granting approval for carriers that perform or do not perform animal transport for long journeys. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on protection and welfare of animals during transport. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the procedure for appointing and dismissing the members of the Commission for Protection and Welfare of Animals, the content of the Commission's Rules of Procedure and the amount of the commission fee. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2018 Keyword: Animal welfare, Institution, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on protection and welfare of animals kept for farm purposes. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2017 Keyword: Animal welfare, Family farming, Education, Animal production, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on protection and welfare of animals. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015 Keyword: Animal welfare, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on protection and welfare of animals. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016 Keyword: Animal welfare, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX