Law No. 12.854 establishing the State Code for Animal Protection. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Santa Catarina Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 (2023) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Sanidad animal Protección de los animales Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Producción animal Infracciones/sanciones Salud pública Protección del hábitat Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law creates the State Code for Animal Protection, which establishes standards for the protection of animals in the State of Santa Catarina, aiming to make socioeconomic development compatible with environmental preservation. Animal protection include Santa Catarina's native fauna living in the wild, including those in the process of migration, fish species from all aquatic environments and marine animals from the coast of Santa Catarina. Wild animals of any species, at any stage of their development, as well as their nests, eggs and shelters, are considered assets of common interest in the State of Santa Catarina, respecting the limits established by legislation. Texto completo Portugués Página web leis.alesc.sc.gov.br; www.tj.sc.gov.br Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Law No. 18.692 amending Law No. 12.854 on the State Code for the Protection of Animals, to prohibit animals seized, by the competent authority, due to mistreatment and zoophilia, from being returned to their former owners. Legislación | Brasil | 2023 Palabra clave: Protección de los animales, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX