Protection of Animals Act (No. 1343 of 2007). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal welfare Slaughtering Institution Inspection Poultry Swine Transport/storage Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on Abstract The Act provides for the supervision of the treatment of animals by the police and regulation-making powers of the Minister of Justice and lays down general principles for the treatment and killing of animals. The Act provides for the establishment of the Animal Ethics Council which shall advise the Minister of Justice on further regulation under this Act. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 1991 | Repealed Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Keeping of live animals, Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/629/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Cattle, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 1991 | Repealed Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Legislation | European Union | 1993 | Repealed Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 1302 on slaughtering and killing of animals. Legislation | Denmark | 2012 | Repealed Keyword: Slaughtering, Registration, Animal production, Animal welfare, Equine-animals, Poultry, Swine, Internal trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Sheep/goats Source: FAO, FAOLEX