Ordinance on competences under the Animal Protection Act. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Saarland Document type Regulation Date 1987 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Pests/diseases Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Animal Protection Act in its version of 25 May 1998 (BGBl. I p. 1105). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the efficient and correct enforcement of the afore-mentioned Act in Saarland. Article 1 establishes that the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Transport is the supreme authority in matters concerning animal protection. The text consists of 2 articles. Full text German Website www.saarland.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