Legislation
- Animal Welfare Act (in EN) Tierschutzgesetz (in DE) / New legislation (in DE)
- Law on keeping dogs : Tierschutz-Hundeverordnung (in DE)
- CAROdog legal questionnaire
Publication related to the legislation
Enforcement tools
Ministry Reponsible of animal welfare issues
Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV)
Animal Welfare Committee in the Government
Tierschutz Kommission (Art 16b Tierschutzgesetz)
Function:: The Tierschutz Komission is advised by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in animal welfare issues, and in particular regarding the adoption of ordinances and general administrative provisions to the Animal Welfare Act.
Structural element in the Parliament on animal welfare issues:
No animal welfare committee in the Parliament (integrated in the Agricultura and Environment Committees) but Animal Welfare Spokespersons / Tierschutzpolitische Sprecher nominated by each political group.
Animal Welfare Commissioners
There are 4:
1) Hesse: Dr. Christoph Maisack
2) Berlin: Dr Diana Plange
3) Baden-Würtenberg (since 2012): Dr. Julia Stubenbord
4) Saarland (since end of 2013): Dr. Hans-Friedrich Willimzik
5) Brandenburg (since 2016): Dr. Stefan Heidrich
6) Niedersachsen: Michaela Dämmrich
7) Sachsen-Anhalt: Dr. Marco König
8) Schleswig-Holstein: Prof. Dr. Dr. Edgar Schallenberger
Soon (in discussion): Rheinland Pfalz
Animal Welfare Political party:
Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz