Protection of Animals Act (No. 344 of 2005). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Institution Inspection Poultry Swine Transport/storage Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe 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 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Registration, Drugs 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 97/2/EC amending Directive 91/629/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. Legislation | European Union | 1997 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 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 95/29/EC amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport. Legislation | European Union | 1995 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Inspection, Animal by-products, Marking/identification 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, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2001/88/EC amending Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2001/93/EC amending Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Swine 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 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market. Legislation | European Union | 1990 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX