Republic Ac No. 8485 - The Animal Welfare Act of 1998. País/Territorio Filipinas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to promote animal welfare in the Philippines, otherwise known as "The Animal Welfare Act of 1998. Materia Ganado, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Protección de los animales Institución Legislación básica Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Resumen It is the purpose of this Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilised for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as objects of trade or as household pets. No person shall start an animal business without first securing from the Bureau of Animal Industry a certificate of registration therefor (sect. 2). The certificate shall be issued upon proof that the facilities of such establishment for animals are adequate, clean and sanitary and will not be used for, nor cause pain and/or suffering to the animals. The certificate shall be valid for a period of one year. The Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall be charged with supervision of the animals industry. There is hereby created a Committee on Animal Welfare attached to the Department of Agriculture. The Law declares torturing, neglecting to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreating any animal to be an offence (sect. 6). It shall be the duty of every person to protect the natural habitat of the wildlife. The destruction of said habitat shall be considered as a form of cruelty to animals and its preservation is a way of protecting the animals (sect. 7). Texto completo Inglés Página web www.bai.da.gov.ph Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Administrative Circular No. 40 Series of 1999 on Rules and Regulations on the Conduct of Scientific Procedures Using Animals. Legislación | Filipinas | 1999 Palabra clave: Protección de los animales, Investigación, Registro, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Infracciones/sanciones, Cuestiones de procedimiento, Planificación ambiental, Política/planificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative Circular No. 04 Series of 2015 on Registration of Animal Control Facility. Legislación | Filipinas | 2015 Palabra clave: Protección de los animales, Institución, Registro, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX DA-DENR-DILG Joint Administrative Order No.2020-01 on Defining the Roles and Responsibilities of Agencies Concerned in the Local Trade and Transport of Wildlife under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Legislación | Filipinas | 2020 Palabra clave: Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Autorización/permiso, Gobernanza, Comercio de especies, Transporte/depósito, Participación pública, Comercio interior, Protección de los animales, Fauna silvestre, Humedales, Conservación del ecosistema, Tortugas, Anfibios, Reptiles, Ordenación/conservación, Protección del hábitat Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Republic Act No. 10631 amending certain Sections of Republic Act No. 8485. Legislación | Filipinas | 2013 Palabra clave: Protección de los animales, Institución, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX