Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Animal Protection Responsibility Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on areas of responsibility in animal protection. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal welfare Slaughtering Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law implements the Federal Animal Protection Act of 25 May 1998 (BGBl. I p.1105). Article 2 establishes that the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery is responsible for issuing authorizations to slaughter animals without anaesthesia; article 3 rules that the Veterinary and Foodstuff Office is the competent authority for all other matters. The text consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Protection (welfare) Act. Legislation | Germany | 1972 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX