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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