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Animal Protection Act.

Pays/Territoire
Allemagne
Type du document
Législation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Bétail
Mot clé
Protection des animaux Législation de base Production animale Reproduction des animaux Commerce international Abattage Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Alpes, Europe, EUROPE ET ASIE CENTRALE, Pays de l'union européenne, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du nord-est, Europe du ouest
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 June 1998.
Résumé

The Act provides for regulations on protection of animals as fellow creatures and determines responsibility of human beings against animals in order to avoid give pain, cause damage and suffer to animals. The Act provides provisions on keeping, looking after and killing animals. The federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture is authorised to provide ordinances for the protection of animals. The Act consists of 22 articles divided into 12 Parts: Principles (I); Livestock farming (II); Killing of animals (III); Operations on animals (IV); Experiments with animals (V); Animal welfare officer (VI); Breeding, keeping animals, trading in animals (VII); Movement, traffic and keeping prohibitions (VIII); Other provisions for the protection of animals (IX); Implementation of the Law (X); Penalties (XII).

Texte intégral
Allemand
Site web
www.bgbl.de