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First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

enactedGermany· German Bundestag· DE

Introduced

8 November 1984

Last action

27 June 1986 · Beschlussdrucksache

Status

Verkündet

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Subjects

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Source updated

27 July 2022

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Summary

<b>Reference:</b> Bills with the same subject matter were already introduced in the 9th WP (BR Drs. 496/80, BT Drs. 9/246, see also GESTA/9.WP/S.477; BT Drs. 9/1170, see also GESTA/9.WP/S.478) See also F09, F11 and F21 <br><br><b>European impulses:</b> European Convention of May 10, 1979 on the protection of animals for slaughter (see XF01) <br><br><b>Content:</b> Comprehensive amendment of the Animal Protection Act with regard to animal testing, commercial Animal trade, animal husbandry and slaughter, including a ban on doping animals at sporting events, a ban on docking dogs, restrictions on animal experiments, extension of the obligation to report animal experiments, appointment of an animal protection officer in facilities that carry out animal experiments, exclusive use of laboratory animals bred for this purpose, obligation to provide statistical information on Animal testing, introduction of a certificate of expertise for the animal trade, ban on cruel breeding, restrictions on the keeping of wild animals, inclusion of livestock farming in the supervision of the animal protection authorities; recast authorization; Amendment to Section 9 of the Ordinance on Keeping Dogs Outdoors and Section 8 of the Ordinance on the Protection of Animals During Cross-Border Transport. The law creates for the federal government Costs of 0.2 million DM one-off and 1.5 million DM annually. The additional costs for the states amount to 20 million DM per year. The federal government's additional expenditure can be completely offset, while the state government's can be partially offset by budget reallocations. <br><br><b>Changes due to the committee recommendation:</b> Issuance of a legal regulation regarding the protection of animals during transport. Prohibition of animal testing for the development or testing of weapons, tobacco products, detergents and cosmetics. Determination of exceptions where necessary to prevent health risks. Indication of the position and powers of the animal protection officer at a provider of animal testing facilities to the responsible authority. Appointment of members of animal protection organizations to a commission to be appointed by the Federal Minister of Defense, which is responsible for the responsible department in making the decision on the Approval of animal testing supported. Every two years, the federal government submits a report to the German Bundestag on the status of animal protection developments. Permits to carry out animal experiments that were issued before January 1, 1987 expire on January 31, 1987. The law comes into force on January 1, 1987. <br><br><b>Changes through the mediation process:</b> Limitation of slaughter to compelling religious reasons Regulations, requirements for the approval of animal experiments, official authority to issue orders in the event of violations of the Animal Welfare Act. <br><br><b>Secondary keywords:</b> Animal testing/restriction of animal testing and improvement of control * Animal trade/introduction of a certificate of expertise in the commercial animal trade, restriction of trade in wild animals * Animal husbandry/inclusion of livestock farming in the supervision of the Animal protection authorities * Cattle slaughter/new regulation of slaughter law from an animal welfare point of view, principles for anesthesia * Doping/ban on the use of doping substances on animals at sporting events * Sporting events/ban on the use of doping substances on animals at sporting events * Dog/ban on docking dogs, amendment to Section 9 of the Ordinance on Keeping Dogs Outdoors * Research institution/appointment of animal protection officers in facilities that carry out animal experiments * Laboratory animals/exclusive use of vertebrates as laboratory animals that have been bred for this purpose * Animal breeding/introduction of a certificate of expertise for animal breeding operations - with the exception of agricultural livestock -, ban on cruel breeding * Statistics/obligation to provide statistical information on animal experiments * Wild animals/restrictions on keeping, trade and imports * Animal transport/amendment of Section 8 of the Ordinance on the Protection of Animals during Cross-Border Transport regarding the improvement of animal protection Animal testing/requirements for approval of animal testing

Machine translation from German. The official text remains authoritative.

Timeline

  1. 8 November 1984

    Bill

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  2. 11 December 1984

    Empfehlungen der Ausschüsse

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  3. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  4. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  5. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  6. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  7. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  8. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  9. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  10. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  11. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  12. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  13. 19 December 1984

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  14. 20 December 1984

    1. Durchgang

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  15. 20 December 1984

    Beschlussdrucksache

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  16. 10 April 1985

    Bill

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  17. 14 May 1985

    First reading

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  18. 25 March 1986

    Recommendation and report

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  19. 16 April 1986

    Bericht gemäß § 96 Geschäftsordnung BT

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  20. 17 April 1986

    Änderungsantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  21. 17 April 1986

    Änderungsantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  22. 17 April 1986

    Änderungsantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  23. 17 April 1986

    Änderungsantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  24. 17 April 1986

    Änderungsantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  25. 17 April 1986

    Second reading

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  26. 17 April 1986

    Third reading

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  27. 25 April 1986

    Unterrichtung über Gesetzesbeschluss des BT

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  28. 2 May 1986

    Empfehlungen der Ausschüsse

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  29. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  30. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  31. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  32. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  33. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  34. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  35. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  36. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  37. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  38. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  39. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  40. 15 May 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  41. 16 May 1986

    2. Durchgang

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  42. 16 May 1986

    Beschlussdrucksache

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  43. 20 May 1986

    Unterrichtung über Anrufung des Vermittlungsausschusses durch den BR

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  44. 5 June 1986

    Vermittlungsvorschlag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  45. 19 June 1986

    Abstimmung über Vermittlungsvorschlag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BT

  46. 19 June 1986

    Unterrichtung über Beschluss des BT

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  47. 25 June 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  48. 26 June 1986

    Plenarantrag

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  49. 27 June 1986

    BR-Sitzung

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

  50. 27 June 1986

    Beschlussdrucksache

    First law amending the Animal Welfare Act (G-SIG: 10020306)

    Source: BR

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