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Animal welfare; arrangement

In the event of violations of the Animal Welfare Act, district administrative authorities must take measures and, if necessary, issue orders.

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Landratsamt Bamberg

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Procedure details

The competent district administrative authority may, in order to eliminate identified violations or to prevent future violations of the Animal Welfare Act, taking into account the principle of proportionality, order that

  • the keeper implements the necessary measures to fulfill the requirements of § 2 TierSchG,
  • animals are taken away from the keeper and housed elsewhere at the keeper's expense until the husbandry conditions are improved,
  • animals are sold,
  • animals are killed at the owner's expense while avoiding pain,
  • no more animals or animals of a certain species may be kept or cared for,
    the keeping or care of animals of a certain or any species is made dependent on obtaining a corresponding certificate of competence,
  • animal experiments are discontinued.

Administrative court action

  • Compulsory muzzle and leash; order

    In the case of dogs that pose a concrete danger to people or dogs, the municipality can, for example, order a leash or muzzle requirement.

Status: 28.04.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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