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Mexico World Animal Protection

WEBAt national level, Article 21 of the Federal Animal Health Act (2007) provides that the owners or keepers of domestic animals must provide adequate quantity and quality of …

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Vietnam World Animal Protection

WEBThere is at present no explicit recognition of animal sentience in Vietnamese law. However, under the Law on Animal Health (2015), individuals and organisations responsible for …

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Tanzania World Animal Protection

WEBCare of companion animals. Section 59(1) of the Animal Welfare Act (2008) creates cruelty offences which apply to this category of animals. These include cruelly beating, kicking, …

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Japan World Animal Protection

WEBThe purpose of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals 1973 is stated as ‘to engender a spirit for animal welfare among citizens and contribute to the development of …

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Ethiopia World Animal Protection

WEBThere is no legislation dedicated to animal welfare in Ethiopia. Article 822 in the Criminal Code Proclamation No. 414/2004 states that in a public place, or a place open to the …

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Egypt World Animal Protection

WEBPresence of animal welfare legislation. This goal explores animal protection laws in relation to various categories of animals, namely: farm animals, animals in captivity, companion …

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Animal Protection Index (API) 2020

WEBAnalysis. The recognition of animal sentience in the Nigerian Animal Welfare Strategy is an important step towards improving animal welfare. However, this recognition is yet to be …

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Iran World Animal Protection

WEBThe draft Bill on animal protection is a positive step towards recognising animal sentience, since this Bill acknowledges that animals can suffer physically and mentally – for …

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Philippines World Animal Protection

WEBThe general anti-cruelty and duty of care provisions in section 6 of the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 apply to this category of animals. It is noted that the October 2013 amendments to …

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Philippines World Animal Protection

WEBExecutive Summary. In the Philippines, animal welfare legislation is made up of the Animal Welfare Act (1998), the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (2001) and …

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Chile World Animal Protection

WEBArticle 3 establishes that animal owners have a duty of care towards their animals. In fact, Article 3 reads that any animal owner must ‘take care of it and provide it with adequate …

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Romania World Animal Protection

WEBLaw 205/2014 on the Protection of Animals includes basic anti-cruelty provisions. Article 5 includes provisions for food and access to water, shelter, space, care and attention, and …

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China World Animal Protection

WEBCare of companion animals. There are very limited nationwide policies or legislation related to the welfare of companion animals in China. Article 5.5 of the Inspection Regulation of …

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Austria World Animal Protection

WEBZoos. At the EU level, welfare provisions for wild animals kept in zoos are laid out in Council Directive 1999/22/EC. ‘Zoos’ are defined as ‘all permanent establishments where …

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Indonesia World Animal Protection

WEBThe Indonesian Government has made limited efforts to improve animal welfare since the API was first published in 2014. This includes an update to the Indonesian Penal Code …

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Indonesia World Animal Protection

WEBLaw 18 of 2009 includes a brief section on animal welfare, by which four provisions create the framework of protection for animals. Article 66(1) creates a duty of care in requiring …

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Nigeria World Animal Protection

WEBRearing. Sections 450, 456 and 495 of the Nigeria Criminal Code (1990) are applicable to animals used in farming. However, there is no specific reference to animals used in …

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Azerbaijan World Animal Protection

WEBZoos. Azerbaijan has legislation on the conservation of wild animals (Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on Fauna - 4 June 1999 (No.675-IG). Some of its provisions apply to animals …

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Spain World Animal Protection

WEBLaw 32/2007 is the main animal welfare legislation in Spain. This Act only covers vertebrate animals who are used in production, and animals used in scientific research and …

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