Law on animal welfare.
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Abstract
This Law hereby regulates the basic rights, obligations and responsibilities of natural and legal persons for the protection of well-being (welfare of live animals on the territory of the Republic of Montenegro) of live animals with particular regard to the protection of animals from torture, during their keeping and breeding, slaughtering, experimentation, transport and during additional sanitary and/or other types of treatments (on live animals).
The rules stipulated by this Law shall apply to all animals, in particular to animals that are bred and reprocessed for the production of food, wool, leather, fur and other industrial purposes; pets; abandoned, lost and dangerous animals; animals in zoos, receptions or breeding grounds; animals in circuses and other plays; animals used in experiments (shall not apply for to embryonic and fetal developmental stages; fisheries sector).
This text further prescribes the offences and necessary penalties.
The rules stipulated by this Law shall apply to all animals, in particular to animals that are bred and reprocessed for the production of food, wool, leather, fur and other industrial purposes; pets; abandoned, lost and dangerous animals; animals in zoos, receptions or breeding grounds; animals in circuses and other plays; animals used in experiments (shall not apply for to embryonic and fetal developmental stages; fisheries sector).
This text further prescribes the offences and necessary penalties.
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This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
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Consolidated version
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Official Gazette of Montenegro 14/2008-47/2015
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakon o zaštiti dobrobiti životinja.
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