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Animal Protection Act.

País/Territorio
Alemania
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1998
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Ganado
Palabra clave
Protección de los animales Legislación básica Producción animal Reproducción animal Comercio internacional Matanza Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Alpes, Europa, EUROPA Y CENTRAL ASIA, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 June 1998.
Resumen

The Act provides for regulations on protection of animals as fellow creatures and determines responsibility of human beings against animals in order to avoid give pain, cause damage and suffer to animals. The Act provides provisions on keeping, looking after and killing animals. The federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture is authorised to provide ordinances for the protection of animals. The Act consists of 22 articles divided into 12 Parts: Principles (I); Livestock farming (II); Killing of animals (III); Operations on animals (IV); Experiments with animals (V); Animal welfare officer (VI); Breeding, keeping animals, trading in animals (VII); Movement, traffic and keeping prohibitions (VIII); Other provisions for the protection of animals (IX); Implementation of the Law (X); Penalties (XII).

Texto completo
Alemán
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