LAW OF UKRAINE No. 3447 – IV On the Protection of Animals from Cruelty The present Law aims to protect animals from suffering and death as a consequence of being cruelly treated, to protect their natural rights, and to reinforce morality and compassionate behaviour in society. PART I GENERAL REMARKS Article I. Definition of terms In the present Law terms have the following meanings: • animals – biological entities belonging to the following types of fauna: agricultural (farm animals), domestic, wild including domestic and wild birds, fur-bearing, laboratory and animals in zoos and circuses; • wild animals – animals whose natural habitat is in the wild, including those in captivity and semi- captivity; • domestic animals – dogs, cats and other animals which by long tradition are kept and bred by man , and also animals belonging to species or breeds artificially raised by man for fulfilment of his aesthetic or companionship needs, of which as a rule there is no corresponding viable wild population with similar morphological characteristics living in the wild; • agricultural animals – animals kept and bred by man in order to obtain products and raw materials of animal origin; • homeless animals – domestic animals abandoned by humans or living in semi-free groups, able to reproduce outside man’s control; • experimental animals – animals used in the conduct of scientific experiments; • euthanasia – humane methods of killing animals , without death agony; • cruel killing of animals – killing animals without analgesics capable of precluding sensations of pain and fear; • biosterilisation – the use of surgery to deprive animals of the ability to reproduce; • cruel treatment of animals [cruelty to animals] – taunting animals when this is accompanied by cruelty or with hooligan intentions, also inciting animals to fight one another, whether for reasons of hooliganism or for monetary profit; • humane treatment of animals – actions to protect animals from cruelty and benevolent intentions towards animals intended to bring about benefit to or improve the quality of their lives, etc; • quarantine area – specifically equipped premises or parts of premises meant for the temporary keeping of domestic animals which have been caught or to isolate them as a temporary measure; • keeping animals in domestic circumstances – limiting the natural freedom of domestic animals, restricting their freedom of movement out with a flat [or house] or the courtyard [garden] of a house; • animal shelters – non-profit-making establishments specially intended and arranged to keep homeless animals. Article 2. The legislative regulation of animal protection Regulation [control] of the protection of animals from cruelty is implemented by the present Law and the laws of Ukraine, “On the Animal World”, “On Protection of the Natural Environment”, “On Veterinary Medicine”, “On Ensuring the Health and Epidemiological Well-being of the Population”, “On the Protection
LAW OF UKRAINE No. 3447 – IV On the Protection of Animals from Cruelty
Jul 09, 2023
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