Order No. 652 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food validating the Regulation on the procedure for use of livestock in agriculture. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Regulation Date 2012 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal health Animal production Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Order establishes that the procedure shall be applicable to the owners of agricultural animals (livestock). The scope of this Order shall be prevention of cruelty to livestock with a view of protection of animal welfare, prohibition of cruel methods of slaughtering and pre-slaughtering treatment of livestock and application of legal and administrative proceedings against owners of livestock violating the aforesaid provisions related to protection of animal rights. Full text Ukrainian Website zakon5.rada.gov.ua