Regional Law No.800-KZ “On keeping of domestic animals”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Krasnodar Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Animal health 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 relations in the sphere of keeping and protection of domestic animas against unfavorable physical, sanitary and epidemiological, psychological and other impact, and against cruelty. The scope of this Regional Law shall be to to ensure animal welfare and prevention of cruelty to animals. The following actions shall be prohibited: (a) use of gear and devices traumatizing animals; (b) beatings; (c) leaving domestic animals without feeding and watering; (d) keeping and breeding domestic animals with hereditary deformity or genetic variation cuasing suffering thereto; (e) conduct of complex surgical operations without pain-killers; and (f) propaganda of cruel treatment of animals. Comditions of keeping of domestic animals must comply with sanitary, hygienic and veterinary requirements. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su