Animal Protection Act. País/Territorio Corea, República de Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1991 (2004) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado Palabra clave Legislación básica Protección de los animales Sanidad animal Producción animal Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Resumen The purpose of this Act is to protect the life and safety of animals by prescribing the matters necessary for proper protection and administration of animals such as the prevention of cruelty to animals, etc. The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry may encourage local governments or nongovernmental organizations to take an active part in the animal protection movement which intends to protect animals and other activities concerned. Article 5 defines the proper breeding and administration of animals. Prohibition of cruelty, etc. to animals and protection measures for abandoned animals are dealt with in articles 6 and 7. In case an experiment using animals is conducted for education, academic research or other scientific purposes, it shall be done with a method which inflicts as little pain as possible. Article 11 gives limitations on the provisions of article 6. Texto completo Inglés