Styria Animal Protection and Animal Keeping Law 2002. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Steiermark Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 106, 29 October 2002, pp. 421-429. Long titleLaw on the protection of animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal welfare Animal production Animal health Slaughtering Transport/storage Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 30 October 2002. Abstract Considering the responsibility of human beings towards animals being part of the creation, the purpose of the present Law is to protect the life and welfare of animals with a view to their fair treatment. The Land and the local authorities are due to solicit public opinion on the need to protect animals and their welfare. The text consists of 40 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Principles of breeding and keeping animals (II); Special provisions (III); Transport of animals (IV); Slaughtering and killing of animals (V); Use of animals for sporting purposes (VI);Animal shelters (VII); Ensuring animal protection (VIII); Behörden; Betreten von Grundstücken; Competent authorities; entering protected land (IX); Penalties and final provisions (X); Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at