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Regional Law No. 501-OZ “On granting local self-government bodies some state powers to organize measures on treatment of animals without owners”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Jewish Autonomous Region
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal welfare Local government Transport/storage
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 after its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulates relations arising in connection with the granting to local governments of municipal areas of certain state powers to organize activities in the field of handling and treatment of ownerless animals. Local self-government bodies are vested with state powers, which include: (a) catching ownerless animals, including their transportation, immediate transfer to animal shelters, registration, keeping (veterinary cure, vaccination, spay surgery, marking), return of ownerless animals, who do not show unmotivated aggression, to their former habitats; (b) return of captured ownerless animals to the persons having necessary conditions for keeping thereof; (c) removal (destruction) of biological waste, including remnants of dead captured ownerless animals; and (d) monitoring of the number of ownerless animals.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

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