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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