Wet van 19 mei 2011, houdende een integraal kader voor regels over gehouden dieren en daaraan gerelateerde onderwerpen (Wet dieren) — Netherlands law | Esheria

Wet van 19 mei 2011, houdende een integraal kader voor regels over gehouden dieren en daaraan gerelateerde onderwerpen (Wet dieren)

This provision sets out definitions, general animal-welfare duties, and several bans on harmful treatment, keeping, using, and veterinary handling of animals, plus reporting duties for disease and a limited ritual-slaughter allowance.

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Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
1 Jul 2014
Language
nl
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administrative fines administrative supervision animal feed animal husbandry animal medicines animal products animal welfare biotechnology criminal enforcement fees and compensation government compensation inspection ministerial exemptions pathogens registration and recordkeeping reporting treatment of animal disease measures tuchtrecht veterinary medicines veterinary practice

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This provision sets out definitions, general animal-welfare duties, and several bans on harmful treatment, keeping, using, and veterinary handling of animals, plus reporting duties for disease and a limited ritual-slaughter allowance. This provision sets several animal-health and veterinary rules, including recordkeeping for certain veterinary medicines, limits on handling designated disease-causing substances, permit restrictions for animal biotechnology, and ministerial powers to impose measures. This provision sets notice, enforcement, inspection, disciplinary, and funding rules for animal-health measures. The Minister may grant exemptions or dispensations, set emergency rules, pay certain compensation or reimbursements, and must report to Parliament within five years.