Trade in live animals

Applicants who wish to pursue this activity must register the business activity, and have the appropriate legal status.

Living conditions are appropriate if the housing of animals is technically and functionally regulated so that the animal: 

• has enough space; their basic physiological, ethological and other biological needs are not limited, whereby these conditions are adapted to the species, age, level of development and adjustment of an individual animal in accordance with professional experience and scientific findings;
• it has appropriate illumination, day-night rhythm, temperature, humidity, ventilation, gas concentration, the proportion between liquids and gases that apply to the requirements of the species and their ecotype, age, level of development and the adaptation of the animal, and minimum noise and other disturbing factors;
• is separately accommodated from incompatible animals. 

Legal basis

• Order on living conditions for and care of wild animals kept in captivity

Animal care is appropriate if:

• the animal is cared for by considering its physiological, ethological and other biological needs;
• the animal is supervised so that an escape is prevented;
• general veterinary and sanitary conditions are ensured, especially:
• daily control of the state and well-being of the animal;
• healthy and hygienic food and water are provided;
• food is stored, prepared and fed to the animal in accordance with hygiene conditions;
• the housing is regularly cleaned;
• non-toxic cleaning and disinfection agents are used for cleaning the animal residence. 

Legal basis

• Order on living conditions for and care of wild animals kept in captivity

A dealer registered to trade in living animals must keep a register.

The register is managed in electronic form. An application must be submitted to the competent authority to access the electronic register.

The register for an individual dealer must contain the following data on the purchase and sale of an animal.

PURCHASE of an animal:

• number of entry;
• name and surname/company, permanent residence/head office of the natural/legal entity from which the animal was acquired;
• scientific and domestic name of the species;
• the number of purchased or produced animals;
• the origin of the animal;
• the country of purchase;
• the number of the takeover document;
• the date of purchase; the numbers of the documents accompanying individual animals;
• the type and code of permanent marking.

SALE of an animal:

• number of entry;
• name and surname/company, permanent residence/head office of the natural/legal entity that bought the animal;
• the number of dead animals or animals not subject to sale for other reasons.

The dealer must enter data in the electronic register so that data are entered for each animal purchased or sold until the tenth working day of the current month for the previous month. A dealer must use an electronic key to access their electronic register at the competent authority

 

Evidence

Animal store register

Legal basis

• Rules on record-keeping of trade in animals of wild species
• Nature Conservation Act (ZON)