legislation

Question 1

animal welfare act 2006

Answer 1

• the need for a suitable diet
• the need for a suitable environment
• the need to exhibit natural behaviours
• the need to be housed accordingly (with or without others)
• the need to be free from pain, suffering, injury and disease

Question 2

welfare of animals (transport) order 2006

Answer 2

• regulates how animals are transported
• enforces minimum requirements on the transportation of vertebrate animals for commercial activities
• if traveling over 50km, the transporter needs a suitable certificate
• how much space each animal should receive
• how long before the animals require breaks from transport for food and water
• supplying suitable food + water
• suitable ventilation + temperature
• allowing adequate space for toileting
• being able to provide first aid

Question 3

the welfare of animals at market order 1993

Answer 3

• covers what happens to animals at markets or shows
• provide responsibilities to market operators on the welfare of animals at market
• strict penalties for those who break the rules
• prohibits selling a pregnant animal
• prohibits animals being tied up or suspended above ground
• must provide enough bedding, food, water + lighting etc

Question 4

the veterinary surgeons act 1966

Answer 4

• only registered personnel with the royal veterinary college on the register of veterinary surgeons can perform surgery and certain medical acts on animals
• states when procedures can and can’t be performed by non-registered personnel, and what can be performed by veterinary surgeons

Question 5

the welfare of farmed animals regulations 2007

Answer 5

• implements EU regulations on the welfare of farmed livestock
• regulations made under the AWA 2006 to implement relevant EU directives on farming animals
• replaces The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) 2000

Question 6

the welfare of animals regulations 1999 (slaughter or killing)

Answer 6

• regulates slaughterhouses
• ensures animals are not caused any avoidable pain or suffering
• ensures that the responsibility for the welfare of animals lies with the person in authority
• ensures that the industry is regulated by requiring licenses for people slaughtering or killing animals

Question 7

horse passport regulations 2009

Answer 7

• to keep track of horses that end up in the human food chain
• makes it a legal requirement for all horses to be issued with a passport and microchipped
• it is an offence to own a horse that doesn’t have a passport
• horses cannot be sold without a passport
• purpose is so that horses being administered certain medicines are not slaughtered for human consumption (EU + UK)