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Vienna Animal Protection and Animal Keeping Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Wien
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on protection of animals from torture and wilful killing as well as on keeping of animals.
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal welfare Transport/storage Slaughtering Institution Keeping of live animals Wild fauna
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1988.
Abstract

The aim of the present Act is the protection of life and well being of animals as well as the protection of people from the danger resulting from animal keeping. However this Act does not apply to hunting and fishing. At the outset the Act contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as “domestic animals”, “wild animals”, “animal keeper”, “slaughtering”, etc. The text consists of 31 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General principles (I); Protection of animals (II); Keeping of animals (III); Authorities and procedures (IV); Animal protection organs (V); Penal provisions (VI); Transitional and final provisions (VII).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law amending the Vienna Animal Protection and Animal Keeping Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2005

Keyword: Animal welfare, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Vienna Animal Protection and Animal Keeping Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Institution, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Lawt amending the Vienna Animal Protection and Animal Keeping Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Vienna Animal Protection and Animal Keeping Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2005

Keyword: Animal welfare, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending, inter alia, the Vienna Animal Breeding Law, the Vienna Wine Growing Law 1995, the Vienna Plant Protection Products Law, the Vienna Animal Protection and Keeping Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2001

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX