The Animal Protection and Welfare Act no. 46/I of 1994.

Materia

Ganado, Pesca, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas

Palabra clave

Crustáceos Peces marinos Moluscos Sanidad animal Animales acuáticos Legislación básica Protección de los animales Equino Aves de corral Animal dañino/animal peligroso Alimentos para animales/piensos Matanza Transporte/depósito Salud pública Inspección Autorización/permiso Anfibios Pájaros Insectos Reptiles Fauna silvestre Caza/captura

Área geográphica

Asia, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Asia Occidental

Resumen

This Law establishes a general framework on the welfare and protection of animals and defines specific rules of conduct to be observed in order to treat stray, captive, and all animals under human supervision and protect their health and welfare. The Law concerns any species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish, molluscs and crustaceans; equines; poultry; wild animals; controlled animal, as an animal which has an owner or a keeper and is under their direct control or supervision; office of veterinary services. Part II of the Law concerns general provisions and includes: respect of physiological and ethological needs of the animals; protection of health and well-being of the animals; prohibition of exposing animals, without reasonable cause, to pain, suffering, injury or fear; prohibition of administering noxious or harmful substances to any animal, except for the fight against harmful rodents and insects; protection of animals against killing for entertainment, ill-treatment, neglect and unnecessary overstrain; respect of the feeding and drinking areas of the stray animal; general animal care, obligation to provide animals with food and water; specific provisions concerning horses, cats and dogs and fish; issuance of Ministerial decrees on: licences for professional animal caretakers, veterinary checks, inspection of premises and means of transport for animals, licenses for premises with wild animal species; use of animals for scientific purposes and establishment of the National Committee for their protection; prohibition of certain methods of keeping, feeding and breeding animals.

Texto completo

Griego

Página web

www.cylaw.org

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Regulations no. 761 of 2003 on Animal Protection and Welfare (Protection of Egg-Laying Hens).

Legislación | Chipre | 2003

Palabra clave: Productos de aves caseras, Registro, Producción animal, Protección de los animales, Aves de corral, Alimentos para animales/piensos, Sanidad animal, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Inspección, Uso de agua para ganado, Comercio internacional

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations no. 306 of 2022 on Animal Protection and Welfare (Protection of Egg-Laying Hens) (Amendments).

Legislación | Chipre | 2022

Palabra clave: Protección de los animales, Uso de agua para ganado, Aves de corral

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Enmendado porr

Law no. 183/I of 2022 concerning amendment of Animal Protection and Welfare Law.

Legislación | Chipre | 2022

Palabra clave: Autorización/permiso

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX