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Legislative Decree No. 192 laying down adjustments to Legislative Decree No. 73 of 2005 implementing Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 121, 26 May 2006.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Keeping of live animals Biodiversity Animal welfare Wild fauna
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

Articles 2 and 3 of Legislative Decree No. 73 of 2005 on the keeping of wild animals in zoos are amended as set out in this Legislative Decree. The aim of the amendments is to give a wider definition of zoos, in order to broaden the application scope of Legislative Decree No. 73 of 2005 as regards protection of welfare of wild animals kept in zoos and other establishments.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.comune.jesi.an.it

References - Legislation

Amends

Legislative Decree No. 73 implementing Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos.

Legislation | Italy | 2005

Keyword: Keeping of live animals, Biodiversity, Animal welfare, Offences/penalties, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX