Summary Description
- Sets general principles on the welfare of animals, including during transport and slaughter.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Animal healthAnimal welfare
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- OIE
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- International Convention
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Voluntary
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 2019
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Sets general principles on procedures and broad specifications for the infrastructure (housing, transport vehicles, slaughtering methods).
- Highlights species-specific issues.
- Provides a comprehensive glossary.
- Weaknesses
- Only sets general rules, with no engineering standards.
- Does not provide enforcement mechanisms.