Republic Ac No. 8485 - The Animal Welfare Act of 1998. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to promote animal welfare in the Philippines, otherwise known as "The Animal Welfare Act of 1998. Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Institution Basic legislation Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Abstract It is the purpose of this Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilised for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as household pets. No person shall start an animal business without first securing from the Bureau of Animal Industry a certificate of registration therefor (sect. 2). The certificate shall be issued upon proof that the facilities of such establishment for animals are adequate, clean and sanitary and will not be used for, nor cause pain and/or suffering to the animals. The certificate shall be valid for a period of one year. The Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall be charged with supervision of the animals industry. There is hereby created a Committee on Animal Welfare attached to the Department of Agriculture. The Law declares torturing, neglecting to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreating any animal to be an offence (sect. 6). It shall be the duty of every person to protect the natural habitat of the wildlife. The destruction of said habitat shall be considered as a form of cruelty to animals and its preservation is a way of protecting the animals (sect. 7). Full text English Website www.bai.da.gov.ph References - Legislation Implemented by Administrative Circular No. 40 Series of 1999 on Rules and Regulations on the Conduct of Scientific Procedures Using Animals. Legislation | Philippines | 1999 Keyword: Animal welfare, Research, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative Circular No. 04 Series of 2015 on Registration of Animal Control Facility. Legislation | Philippines | 2015 Keyword: Animal welfare, Institution, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX DA-DENR-DILG Joint Administrative Order No.2020-01 on Defining the Roles and Responsibilities of Agencies Concerned in the Local Trade and Transport of Wildlife under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Legislation | Philippines | 2020 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Governance, Trade in species, Transport/storage, Public participation, Internal trade, Animal welfare, Wild fauna, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Turtles, Amphibians, Reptiles, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Republic Act No. 10631 amending certain Sections of Republic Act No. 8485. Legislation | Philippines | 2013 Keyword: Animal welfare, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX