Regional Law No. 2359-OZ “On some legal relations in the field of veterinary and handling of animals”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Orel Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Animal health Pests/diseases Animal welfare Local government Liability/compensation Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates some relations in the field of veterinary and handling of animals, and establishes powers of the regional state bodies in the aforesaid field. Regional Government shall have the following powers: (a) decision-making related to expropriation of animals and/or products of animal origin in the process of liquidation of foci of particularly dangerous animal diseases with compensation of value of expropriated animals and/or products of animal origin; (b) appointment of the authorized state regional veterinary institution in the field of veterinary; (c) validation of regional state programs in the field of veterinary; (d) validation of the procedure for organization of animals shelters; (e) validation of the procedure for implementation of regional state veterinary supervision; (f) establishment of the procedure for expropriation of animals and products of animal origin for the purpose of prevention of the outbreak and liquidation of foci of particularly dangerous animal diseases. Authorized regional state institution in the field of handling and treatment of animals shall perform the following powers: (a) organization of arrangements for handling and treatment of ownerless animals; (b) validation of the list of additional data on animals, for which the owners refused the right of ownership, transferred to shelters, and the procedure for web publication of such data; and (c) implementation of other powers in accordance with federal and regional legislation. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Law No. 4979-I on veterinary medicine. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 (2019) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Apiculture/sericulture, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Processing/handling, Public health, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Toxicity/poisoning, Drugs, Marking/identification, Registration, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 498-FZ “On responsible treatment of animals”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Animal welfare, Management/conservation, Alien species, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal health, Local government, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX