Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry.
Provides links to the Australian Animal Welfare Act, regulations, and codes of practice. Information on international animal welfare legislation and a link to the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) is also provided.
Austrian Federal Chancellary.
Also called the Animal Protection Act, this is the English translation of the 1 January 2005 version.
European Union.
This is the single entry point to the complete collection (in all the official languages) of European Union laws protecting animals.
Michigan State University College of Law
Government of India. Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Access to all current Indian Federal animal welfare legislation and rules.
Biosecurity New Zealand.
Links to the full text of the 1999 Animal Welfare Act as well as guides which provide background information about the Act.
Biosecurity New Zealand.
These Codes and recommendations establish best practices to ensure high standards of animal care, while also outlining the minimum acceptable standards of care for animals in New Zealand.
Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Norwegian Animal Welfare Act in English.
Federal Administration. Federal Veterinary Office.
In German. Swiss legislation on the protection of animals serves to ensure animal welfare and regulates the way humans behave towards animals. Provides links to forms and ethical principles for animal experimentation as well as to the law and associated ordinances.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
This law makes owners and keepers responsible for meeting the welfare needs of their animals.