Home / Dz.U. 1997 nr 111 poz. 724
Law of 21 August 1997 on Animal Protection.
Ustawa z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie zwierząt.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1997-08-21
Entry into force
1997-10-24
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
penal provisionszoological gardensveterinary serviceanimalsfarm animalstransportanimal protection
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Repealed Acts (2)
Implementing Regulations (45)
- Announcement of the Minister of Science of 29 December 2003 on the list of organizational units authorized to conduct experiments and tests on animals
- Announcement of the Minister of Science of August 21, 2003, on the list of organizational units authorized to conduct experiments and tests on animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 25 June 2026 amending the regulation on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and the conditions and methods of slaughter and killing of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of February 7, 2026, on the minimum conditions for keeping dogs and cats in animal shelters
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 19 December 2024 amending the regulation on requirements and procedures for maintaining farm animal species for which protection standards are set out in European Union regulations
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of May 25, 2023, on the minimum conditions for keeping individual species of animals used for entertainment, performance, film, sports, and special purposes
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of April 16, 2020, amending the regulation on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and the conditions and methods of slaughter and killing of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of July 1, 2020, amending the regulation on the appointment of an examination committee that conducts the final examination of training for persons performing activities related to the transport or handling of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of March 12, 2018, amending the regulation on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and the conditions and methods of slaughter and killing of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 22 December 2017 amending the regulation on the minimum conditions for keeping farm animal species other than those for which protection standards are set out in European Union regulations
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 10 September 2015 amending the regulation on the minimum conditions for keeping species of farm animals other than those for which protection standards have been established in the European Union regulations
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 28 June 2010 on the minimum conditions for keeping farm animal species other than those for which protection standards are set out in European Union regulations
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of February 15, 2010 on requirements and procedures for maintaining species of farm animals for which protection standards are specified in European Union regulations
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 7 September 2010 amending the Regulation on the requirements and procedure for maintaining farm animal species for which protection standards are defined in the European Union regulations
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of July 16, 2009 amending the regulation on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and the conditions and methods of slaughter and killing of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of December 17, 2009, on the method of determining the stocking density of broiler chickens in the coop where they are kept
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of November 24, 2009, on the personnel, organizational and technical conditions that an entity authorized to conduct training in the field of broiler chick protection regulations should meet, and the form of a certificate of completion of training
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of July 3, 2007 amending the regulation on the minimum conditions for keeping individual species of farm animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of May 22, 2007, on the conditions, procedure and method of issuing permits for the introduction of animal husbandry technology not yet applied in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of May 18, 2007, on the appointment of an examination board to conduct the examination concluding the training of persons performing activities related to the transport or handling of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of August 11, 2006, amending the regulation on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and the conditions and methods of slaughter and killing of animals.
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 24 February 2005 on detailed conditions for keeping animals in laboratory animal breeding facilities and in units conducting experiments or tests
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of February 1, 2005, amending the regulation on the minimum conditions for keeping individual species of farm animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of September 13, 2005, amending the regulation on the minimum conditions for keeping individual species of farm animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of June 30, 2005, amending the regulation on the conditions and procedure for confirming the qualifications of drivers and escorts employed in the transport of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 2 April 2004 on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and permissible methods of slaughter and killing of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of March 8, 2004, amending the regulation on minimum conditions for keeping individual species of farm animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 9 September 2004 on the qualifications of persons authorized for professional slaughter and the conditions and methods of slaughter and killing of animals
- Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 9 August 2004 on the conditions and procedure for confirming the qualifications of drivers and escorts employed in animal transport
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of January 20, 2004 on the minimum conditions for keeping specific species of animals used for entertainment, spectacle, film, sport, and special purposes
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Amending Acts (38)
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code · 1998-09-01
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending the law – Provisions introducing the Penal Code. · 1998-09-01
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration. · 2000-02-23
- Law of December 7, 2000 on amending the Law on Nature Protection. · 2001-02-02
- Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws · 2001-10-21
- Law of 6 June 2002 on amendment of the Law on animal protection. · 2002-09-28
- Law of March 11, 2004, on veterinary requirements for the non-commercial movement of companion animals and circus animals accompanying travellers and on the use of substances with hormonal, thyreostatic and beta-agonist effects · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union · 2004-05-01
- Law of January 21, 2005, on Animal Experiments · 2005-03-27
- Law of 29 July 2005 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the division of tasks and competencies of territorial administration · 2006-01-01
- Law of December 8, 2006 amending the law on animal protection and the law on animal health protection and combating infectious animal diseases · 2007-01-05
- Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments · 2008-11-15
- Law of December 19, 2008, on amending the Law on Freedom of Economic Activity and on amending certain other laws · 2009-03-07
- Law of 23 January 2009 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the organization and division of tasks of public administration in the voivodeship · 2009-08-01
- Act of March 4, 2010, on the provision of services in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2010-04-10
- Law of 24 April 2009 amending the Law on Animal Protection · 2010-06-30
- Law of 16 September 2011 amending the Law on Animal Protection and the Law on Maintaining Cleanliness and Order in Municipalities · 2012-01-01
- Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on government administration departments and certain other laws · 2012-09-08
- Law of July 13, 2012 on amending the law on nature protection and certain other laws · 2012-10-01
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 10, 2014, case file K 52/13 · 2014-12-12
- Law of 15 January 2015 on the protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes · 2015-05-27
- Law of 23 September 2016 on amending certain laws to facilitate the combating of contagious animal diseases · 2016-10-18
- Law of 15 November 2016 amending the Law on Animal Protection · 2017-01-06
- Law of November 16, 2016, - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Revenue Administration · 2017-03-01
- Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law · 2017-09-01
- Law of 6 March 2018 amending the Animal Protection Law and the Penal Code · 2018-04-19
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of May 16, 2019, on the Public Transport Development Fund for Public Utility Services · 2019-07-18
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Amended Acts (4)
Information on Consolidated Text (7)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 7 July 2023 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on animal protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 3, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Animal Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 26, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Animal Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 7, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Animal Protection Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 15, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Animal Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 19 April 2013 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Animal Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 21 May 2003 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Animal Protection
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of the Interior of April 23, 1932, on the publication of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the President of the Republic on animal protection.
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of March 22, 1928, on Animal Protection.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 May 1971 Provisions introducing the Code of Petty Offences.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 19, 1969 Provisions introducing the Penal Code.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 May 1971 Code of Petty Offences.
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2026, on the National Register of Marked Dogs and Cats
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2026, on amending the Law on Nature Protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 21, 2025, on animal health
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 November 2025 amending the Act on Animal Protection
- Amended Acts: Law of 4 November 2022 on the Central Animal Asylum
- Amended Acts: Law of August 11, 2021, on amending the Law on the Police and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 11, 2021, on alien species
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 16, 2019, on the Public Transport Development Fund for Public Utility Services
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 amending the Animal Protection Law and the Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2016, - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Revenue Administration
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 November 2016 amending the Law on Animal Protection
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 September 2016 on amending certain laws to facilitate the combating of contagious animal diseases
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 January 2015 on the protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 10, 2014, case file K 52/13
- Amended Acts: Law of July 13, 2012 on amending the law on nature protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on government administration departments and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 16 September 2011 amending the Law on Animal Protection and the Law on Maintaining Cleanliness and Order in Municipalities
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 April 2009 amending the Law on Animal Protection
- Amended Acts: Act of March 4, 2010, on the provision of services in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 January 2009 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the organization and division of tasks of public administration in the voivodeship
- Amended Acts: Law of December 19, 2008, on amending the Law on Freedom of Economic Activity and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Amended Acts: Law of December 8, 2006 amending the law on animal protection and the law on animal health protection and combating infectious animal diseases
- Amended Acts: Law of 29 July 2005 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the division of tasks and competencies of territorial administration
- Amended Acts: Law of January 21, 2005, on Animal Experiments
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2004, on veterinary requirements for the non-commercial movement of companion animals and circus animals accompanying travellers and on the use of substances with hormonal, thyreostatic and beta-agonist effects
- Amended Acts: Law of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation
- Amended Acts: Law of April 20, 2004, amending and repealing certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to the European Union
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 June 2002 on amendment of the Law on animal protection.
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 7, 2000 on amending the Law on Nature Protection.
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration.
- Amended Acts: Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform.
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of July 24, 1998, amending the law – Provisions introducing the Penal Code.
- References: Regulation of the Prime Minister of June 29, 2011, on granting inspectors of the Road Transport Inspection and employees of the General Inspectorate of Road Transport powers to impose fines by way of penal orders
- References: Announcement of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of October 25, 2012, on the amendment to the list of requirements specified in the European Union regulations, taking into account national provisions implementing these regulations
- References: Law of 23 July 2003 amending the Law on Road Transport and certain other laws
- References: Regulation of the Prime Minister of 21 March 2003 on granting inspectors of the Road Transport Inspection the authority to impose fines by means of a penalty ticket
- References: Regulation of the Prime Minister of 15 November 2016 amending the regulation on granting officers of the Veterinary Inspectorate, the Inspectorate of Commercial Quality of Agricultural and Food Articles, and the State Inspectorate for Plant Protection and Seed Production the powers to impose fines by way of a penalty ticket
- References: Law of 27 April 2001 on Environmental Protection Law.