Regional Act no. 15 of 2022 concerning the protection of animals and the prevention of estray. Pays/Territoire Italie Sous-division territoriale Sicilia Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Gazzetta Ufficiale della Regione Siciliana no. 35/2022. Sujet Bétail Mot clé Santé des animaux Reproduction des animaux Protection des animaux Animal dangereux/animal nocif Ressources génétiques Propriété Parasites/maladies Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Partenariats public-privé (PPP) Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Normes Toxicité/empoisonnement Vaccination Médicaments Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it