Regional Act no. 15 of 2022 concerning the protection of animals and the prevention of estray. País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Sicilia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2022 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Gazzetta Ufficiale della Regione Siciliana no. 35/2022. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Sanidad animal Reproducción animal Protección de los animales Animal dañino/animal peligroso Recursos genéticos Propiedad Plagas/enfermedades Protección del medio ambiente Salud pública Participación público privada (PPP) Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Normas Toxicidad/envenenamiento Vacunación Medicamentos Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen This Act, consisting of 37 articles, in implementation of the principles of the National Act no. 281 of 1991 and subsequent amendments as well as Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, protects animals as being sentient and condemns acts of cruelty towards animals, in order to ensure them an existence compatible with their biological and ethological characteristics. The Act provides for: methods of proper coexistence with animals, aimed at safeguarding human and animal health, the territory, the environment and at preventing estray; promotion of policies aimed at the protection and welfare of animals; recognition of the primary role of veterinary medicine, civil society, associations, in promoting animal protection and stray prevention policies; control of canine and animal breeding activities, in order to spread a culture responsible for animal management and reproduction. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it