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Trade in live animals

Trade in live animals represents trading in live animals of native or non-indigenous species.

A natural or legal entity that performs a trade activity with live animals must ensure appropriate living conditions and appropriate care for animals and keep records on trade in live animals.

Applies for SKD:

  • Wholesale of live animals G46.230

Conditions

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Cross-border/temporary provisions of activity

Performance of the activity in Slovenia is not possible on Cross-border/temporary basis.