Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance on competences in the sphere of animal protection legislation. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Rheinland-Pfalz Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal welfare Slaughtering Institution Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Animal Protection Act in its version of 25 May 1998 (BGBl. I p.1105, 1818). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the correct and efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned Act. The text consists of 4 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.rheinland-pfalz.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX