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Law on protection and welfare of animals.

Country
North Macedonia
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Law prescribes various requirements for the protection and welfare of animals in terms of breeding, keeping, care and housing, protection of farm animals in posture, protection and welfare of animals during their transport, slaughtering and/or killing of animals reared for food production (also for the production of wool, leather, fur and other products), as well as for depopulation and similar operations, including the conditions to be met by slaughterhouses in relation to the protection and welfare of animals at slaughter and killing, protection and welfare of pets and stray animals, animals in zoos and animals used in experimental or educational purposes on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia.
This Law is divided into VIII Chapters and 73 articles, including the offences and penalties.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mac150716.pdf
Web site
http://www.fva.gov.mk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Закон за заштита и благосостојба на животните.
Amended by
Law amending the Law on protection and welfare of animals.
Law amending the Law on protection and welfare of animals.
Implemented by
Regulation on the procedure for appointing and dismissing the members of the Commission for Protection and Welfare of Animals, the content of the Commission's Rules of Procedure and the amount of the commission fee.
Regulation on protection and welfare of animals kept for farm purposes.
Regulation on protection and welfare of animals during transport.
Regulation on the form and content of the application (not authorized) of the approval or failure to take a decision rejecting the application for granting approval for carriers that perform or do not perform animal transport for long journeys.
Regulation on handling of animals during slaughtering.
Regulation on technical conditions of shelters, conditions for keeping animals in shelters, procedures for euthanasia, the manner of keeping records and manner of supervision, the form and content of the register and the manner of registration (animal shelters).
Regulation on care and welfare of experimental animals.
Regulation on terms and conditions for the protection of farm animals.
Repeals
Law on protection and welfare of animals.