European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals
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EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PET ANIMALS
The main purpose of this agreement which was signed in between members of European council countries in 13th November 1987 , is to increase the life quality of pet animals.
It was signed in Strasbourg in 18 November 1999 on behalf of Turkish Republic and it was accepted by law no 4934 in 15 July 2003 .
The main purpose of this agreement which was signed in between members of European council countries in 13th November 1987 , is to increase the life quality of pet animals.
It was signed in Strasbourg in 18 November 1999 on behalf of Turkish Republic and it was accepted by law no 4934 in 15 July 2003 .
The main articles from this law are as follows:
3-1. Hiç kimse bir ev hayvanının, gereksiz acı, sıkıntı veya ızdırap çekmesine sebep olamaz.
3-2. Nobody can dump a pet animal.
4-1. The person who accepts and protects a pet, is responsable of the welfare of the animal.
4-2. The person who takes care and protects a pet has to supply protection and care to the animal considering the needs and acts due to its breed.Especially;
a) Have to feed with relevant and enough amount of food and water,
b) Have to give the oportunity and the environment to the animal for exercise,
c) Have to prevent from escape.
4-3. An animal;
a) if the above conditions cannot be fullfilled or veya
b) nimal cannot get used to the conditions even if the above requirements were fullfiled
cannot be kept as a pet.
6-None of the animals can be sold to the minors younger than 16 or who are still under family responsibilities.
7– – Animals cannot be trained using methods which will cause them to exceed their natural capacity or strength, injure them, cause them unnecessary pain or encourage them to bad habits.
10-1. It is forbidden to undertake surgical interventions aimed at altering the external appearance of domestic pets or other non-medical treatments Especially;
a) Amputation of the tail,
b)Amputation of the eras,
c) Removing the vocal cords,
d)Removing the nails and teeth.
14- The parties commit to support the training programs for to enlighten and educate the related establishments and people regarding this convention which is about the care, protect, shelter and breeding of the animals.
5199 SAYILI HAYVANLARI KORUMA KANUNU VE UYGULAMA YÖNETMELİĞİ
Animal protection law no.5199 is the first legislative regulation accepted by Turkish Grand National Assembly in 24 June 2004 regarding the animal protection. The purpose of this law is to ensure that animals are afforded a comfortable life and receive good and proper treatment, to protect them in the best manner possible from the infliction of pain, suffering and torture, and to prevent all types of cruel treatment.
Let’s see the major articles in the application regulations.
DEFINITIONS:
Ministry : Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs
Municipality :Metropolitan municipality, district municipality
General Directorate : Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks
Provincial directorate : Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry
Comission :Provincial Animal Conservation Comission
Temporary Care Center : The facility where the animals shelter until they are adopted or recede
Veterinary in charge : The veterinary in duty at temporary care centers
Local Animal Welfare Volunteer : The title local animal welfare officer will be given to volunteers who undertake responsibility for the survival of ownerless animals, in particular cats and dogs, in the environment, areas or neighbourhoods where they are found.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE
To evaluate the applications of local animal welfare volunteers and to organise educational activities relating to the care, protection and sustenance of animals.
Supporting the municipalities to form temporary animal care and shelter facilities, giving the permissions for mobile clinics.
If maltreatment of an animal is recognised, penalising the owner, taking the said animal to a temporary carehouse or re-adopting should be ensured.
Mugla Branch Manager of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs
T: (252) 2230309-2230316
F: (252) 2230312
E: [email protected]
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROVINCIAL ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
A provincial animal welfare committee will be convened in each province with the Governor as chairperson and for the sole purpose of protecting animals and addressing existing problems and their solutions.
To support, develop and take the necessary precautions relating to the animal shelters and animal hospitals to be established in the province,
To determine the problems relating to the protection of animals within provincial borders, to devise annual, five year and ten year plans and projects including proposed solutions to animal welfare issues, to prepare annual target reports and submit them for approval by the Ministry, to take all types of measures with the aim of protecting animals, with the approval of the Ministry
To evaluate the applications of local animal welfare volunteers and to organise educational activities relating to the care, protection and sustenance of animals.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITY
Sahipsiz veya güçten düşmüş hayvanların: toplanması, kısırlaştırılması, tedavileri, aşılanması, kayıt altına alınması, sahiplendirilmesi/alındığı yere geri bırakılması.
Working in coordination with local animal welfare volunteer to adopt all animals in the temporary carehouses by using the municipality’s media channels.
Giving the necessary training to local animal welfare volunteers.
Preventing commercial dog breeding in the temporary carehouses.
Gathering appropriate scraps to feed the local stray animals.
Registering the owned pets and if the owner dies or cannot take care of the animal for health reasons arranging the re-adoption.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE VOLUNTEERS
Working in and with coordination with the municipality regarding the treatments and vaccination of the animals, getting them marked and registered, adoption of the animals after spaying, returning back to where they used to be if they are not adopted.
Working in coordination with the municipality to ensure that appropriate scraps are gathered to feed the local stray animals.
Giving education-notices-briefings concerning animal care.
Helping to organize events that benefit the temporary carehouses.
Keeping an I.D on themselves while doing any work related.
Reporting any unfavorable situations to il müdürlüğü
Reporting the activities done during the year, every December, to Provincial Directorate
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PET OWNERS
Taking the animal that is being taken care of to the municipality to take record of them and if possible giving them a microchip.
In order to avoid uncontrolled breeding, taking the pet’s offspring to the municipality and recording them.
In the case of the death or loss of the pet the municipality should be notified in 7 days and the pet’s documents should be given.
Provide the treatments and vaccinations , if it is necessary to tie, making sure that the animal’ s having an enough space to move around without hurting itself.
Walking the animals with leashes in public spaces and if the animal has a strong jaw having them wear a muzzle.
PROHIBITIONS
To sell or ho home a domestic pets to under 16 year old age. (12/a)
Breeding or selling dogs like Pitbull terrier which have a very strong jaw structure. (12/b)
Abandoning the owned pets. (12/d)
DRAFT OF CHANGE IN LAW NO.5199 ANIMAL WELFARE
Animal protection law no.5199 is the first legislative regulation acceped by Turkish Grand National Assembly in 24 June 2004 regarding the animal protection.
Under Turkey’s law no 5199, cruelty to animals is considered a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, with no jail time and no mark on one’s.The present law, Animal Protection Law No.5199, does not provide for strong enough punishment for animal abusers. Therefor, non-governmental organisations and animal welfare law society started to perform studies.
After the years of pressure and works the new law draft offered by the government in 2012 which refers not leave any strays on the streets gets a big objection and in 1 October 2012 there had been protests in 15 major cities and the Environment committee started to work on the article again.
The new article gets confirmation from related ministry officials, non-governmental organisations deals with animal welfare the animal welfare divisions of law society and veterinary commisionsİ at the end of the new law article commission in 2014 and sent to General Assembly for voting.
It is expected to be entered into force by 2017.
Changes that stand out:
The torture and rape of the animals are not considered as misdemeanor anymore and classified as crime. The change in law also brings jail time from 3 months to 4 years as well as higher administrative fines. Some of the fines as follows
Having sexual intercourse with animals: 3 months – 2 years incarceration
Working ill animals: 1,000TL
Abusing and psychologically torturing animals: 3,000TL
Abandoning or keeping animals in hot or cold environments: 3,000TL
Selling pets to people under 16: 1,000TL
It is forbidden to make scientific experiments on the animals which are in the animal shelters or on the streets. (Therefor, the article published by Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs in 2014 will be canceled.)
People who adopt or sell pets will be required to take a certified educational course.
Neutering will be done under the supervision of the bakanlık and will be done according to the new regulations.
Cats and dogs breeded for sale will be prohibited to sell in pet shops; only animals from shelters will be sold.
Pets will be non-seizable in the case of an owner being in debt.
Local administrations will ensure feeding areas for strays and animal hospitals will be built in any place with a population over a 100,000.
Municipalities will be marking the strays after they rehabilitate and microchip them
As the law is put into motion water parks and dolphin parks will not be opened. Already open parks will not be allowed to breed or own any more animals.
There will be a representative in the Province Animal Welfare Commission from Animal Welfare Council.
3-1. Hiç kimse bir ev hayvanının, gereksiz acı, sıkıntı veya ızdırap çekmesine sebep olamaz.
3-2. Nobody can dump a pet animal.
4-1. The person who accepts and protects a pet, is responsable of the welfare of the animal.
4-2. The person who takes care and protects a pet has to supply protection and care to the animal considering the needs and acts due to its breed.Especially;
a) Have to feed with relevant and enough amount of food and water,
b) Have to give the oportunity and the environment to the animal for exercise,
c) Have to prevent from escape.
4-3. An animal;
a) if the above conditions cannot be fullfilled or veya
b) nimal cannot get used to the conditions even if the above requirements were fullfiled
cannot be kept as a pet.
6-None of the animals can be sold to the minors younger than 16 or who are still under family responsibilities.
7– – Animals cannot be trained using methods which will cause them to exceed their natural capacity or strength, injure them, cause them unnecessary pain or encourage them to bad habits.
10-1. It is forbidden to undertake surgical interventions aimed at altering the external appearance of domestic pets or other non-medical treatments Especially;
a) Amputation of the tail,
b)Amputation of the eras,
c) Removing the vocal cords,
d)Removing the nails and teeth.
14- The parties commit to support the training programs for to enlighten and educate the related establishments and people regarding this convention which is about the care, protect, shelter and breeding of the animals.
5199 SAYILI HAYVANLARI KORUMA KANUNU VE UYGULAMA YÖNETMELİĞİ
Animal protection law no.5199 is the first legislative regulation accepted by Turkish Grand National Assembly in 24 June 2004 regarding the animal protection. The purpose of this law is to ensure that animals are afforded a comfortable life and receive good and proper treatment, to protect them in the best manner possible from the infliction of pain, suffering and torture, and to prevent all types of cruel treatment.
Let’s see the major articles in the application regulations.
DEFINITIONS:
Ministry : Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs
Municipality :Metropolitan municipality, district municipality
General Directorate : Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks
Provincial directorate : Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry
Comission :Provincial Animal Conservation Comission
Temporary Care Center : The facility where the animals shelter until they are adopted or recede
Veterinary in charge : The veterinary in duty at temporary care centers
Local Animal Welfare Volunteer : The title local animal welfare officer will be given to volunteers who undertake responsibility for the survival of ownerless animals, in particular cats and dogs, in the environment, areas or neighbourhoods where they are found.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE
To evaluate the applications of local animal welfare volunteers and to organise educational activities relating to the care, protection and sustenance of animals.
Supporting the municipalities to form temporary animal care and shelter facilities, giving the permissions for mobile clinics.
If maltreatment of an animal is recognised, penalising the owner, taking the said animal to a temporary carehouse or re-adopting should be ensured.
Mugla Branch Manager of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs
T: (252) 2230309-2230316
F: (252) 2230312
E: [email protected]
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROVINCIAL ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
A provincial animal welfare committee will be convened in each province with the Governor as chairperson and for the sole purpose of protecting animals and addressing existing problems and their solutions.
To support, develop and take the necessary precautions relating to the animal shelters and animal hospitals to be established in the province,
To determine the problems relating to the protection of animals within provincial borders, to devise annual, five year and ten year plans and projects including proposed solutions to animal welfare issues, to prepare annual target reports and submit them for approval by the Ministry, to take all types of measures with the aim of protecting animals, with the approval of the Ministry
To evaluate the applications of local animal welfare volunteers and to organise educational activities relating to the care, protection and sustenance of animals.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITY
Sahipsiz veya güçten düşmüş hayvanların: toplanması, kısırlaştırılması, tedavileri, aşılanması, kayıt altına alınması, sahiplendirilmesi/alındığı yere geri bırakılması.
Working in coordination with local animal welfare volunteer to adopt all animals in the temporary carehouses by using the municipality’s media channels.
Giving the necessary training to local animal welfare volunteers.
Preventing commercial dog breeding in the temporary carehouses.
Gathering appropriate scraps to feed the local stray animals.
Registering the owned pets and if the owner dies or cannot take care of the animal for health reasons arranging the re-adoption.
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE VOLUNTEERS
Working in and with coordination with the municipality regarding the treatments and vaccination of the animals, getting them marked and registered, adoption of the animals after spaying, returning back to where they used to be if they are not adopted.
Working in coordination with the municipality to ensure that appropriate scraps are gathered to feed the local stray animals.
Giving education-notices-briefings concerning animal care.
Helping to organize events that benefit the temporary carehouses.
Keeping an I.D on themselves while doing any work related.
Reporting any unfavorable situations to il müdürlüğü
Reporting the activities done during the year, every December, to Provincial Directorate
THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PET OWNERS
Taking the animal that is being taken care of to the municipality to take record of them and if possible giving them a microchip.
In order to avoid uncontrolled breeding, taking the pet’s offspring to the municipality and recording them.
In the case of the death or loss of the pet the municipality should be notified in 7 days and the pet’s documents should be given.
Provide the treatments and vaccinations , if it is necessary to tie, making sure that the animal’ s having an enough space to move around without hurting itself.
Walking the animals with leashes in public spaces and if the animal has a strong jaw having them wear a muzzle.
PROHIBITIONS
To sell or ho home a domestic pets to under 16 year old age. (12/a)
Breeding or selling dogs like Pitbull terrier which have a very strong jaw structure. (12/b)
Abandoning the owned pets. (12/d)
DRAFT OF CHANGE IN LAW NO.5199 ANIMAL WELFARE
Animal protection law no.5199 is the first legislative regulation acceped by Turkish Grand National Assembly in 24 June 2004 regarding the animal protection.
Under Turkey’s law no 5199, cruelty to animals is considered a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, with no jail time and no mark on one’s.The present law, Animal Protection Law No.5199, does not provide for strong enough punishment for animal abusers. Therefor, non-governmental organisations and animal welfare law society started to perform studies.
After the years of pressure and works the new law draft offered by the government in 2012 which refers not leave any strays on the streets gets a big objection and in 1 October 2012 there had been protests in 15 major cities and the Environment committee started to work on the article again.
The new article gets confirmation from related ministry officials, non-governmental organisations deals with animal welfare the animal welfare divisions of law society and veterinary commisionsİ at the end of the new law article commission in 2014 and sent to General Assembly for voting.
It is expected to be entered into force by 2017.
Changes that stand out:
The torture and rape of the animals are not considered as misdemeanor anymore and classified as crime. The change in law also brings jail time from 3 months to 4 years as well as higher administrative fines. Some of the fines as follows
Having sexual intercourse with animals: 3 months – 2 years incarceration
Working ill animals: 1,000TL
Abusing and psychologically torturing animals: 3,000TL
Abandoning or keeping animals in hot or cold environments: 3,000TL
Selling pets to people under 16: 1,000TL
It is forbidden to make scientific experiments on the animals which are in the animal shelters or on the streets. (Therefor, the article published by Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs in 2014 will be canceled.)
People who adopt or sell pets will be required to take a certified educational course.
Neutering will be done under the supervision of the bakanlık and will be done according to the new regulations.
Cats and dogs breeded for sale will be prohibited to sell in pet shops; only animals from shelters will be sold.
Pets will be non-seizable in the case of an owner being in debt.
Local administrations will ensure feeding areas for strays and animal hospitals will be built in any place with a population over a 100,000.
Municipalities will be marking the strays after they rehabilitate and microchip them
As the law is put into motion water parks and dolphin parks will not be opened. Already open parks will not be allowed to breed or own any more animals.
There will be a representative in the Province Animal Welfare Commission from Animal Welfare Council.