UAE Healthcare / Pharma LawCabinet Resolution No. (15) of 2019 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (22) of 2016 Regulating the Possession of Dangerous Animals

Article (1) Definitions Definitions provided in the Federal Law No (22) of 2016 mentioned thereof shall apply to this Resolution, otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context otherwise requires: The facility aiming to reproduce types of dangerous animals and endangered species in order to maintain the offspring and relaunch them in their natural environment or for commercial purposes in an environment under the control of humans subject to specific requirements. : Breeding Centre The facility that possesses and keeps live dangerous animals in order to maintain, lock, rehabilitate, export or trade them subject to applicable le…

Article (2) License of the Facility License of the facility shall be issued by the Ministry for Zoos, animal parks, circus, breeding centres, specialized care and harbouring centres, research and scientific centres and institutions, for which their work requires the availability of dangerous animals according to the following requirements and controls: 1. Owner of the facility, or his delegate, shall submit an application attached with a technical file with the following documents and details are fulfilled: a. Approval of the competent authority concerning the establishment of the facility. b. Objectives of establishing the facility shall be demonstrated, in addition to the methods, ways and…

Article (3) Advance Approval for Public Exhibitions, Competitions or Dangerous Animals Shows 1. Organizing public exhibitions, competitions or dangerous animals shows for any purpose shall be prohibited, including advertising, unless there is a prior consent from the competent authority based on the request of the facility showing what follows: a. Type, period and date of the event. b. A list of animals that will be used in the event and their details. c. A veterinary supervision contract during the event period or another kind of proof for the existing of a veterinary care for the animals. d. A plan providing necessary needs of the animal, including its food and water. e. The consent of the…

Article (4) Prior Approval for Moving Dangerous Animals Dangerous animals shall not be allowed to be moved from one place to another within the State or transport them within the territory of the State as transit before obtaining the consent of the Ministry and the competent authority subject to the following: 1. Transport permission shall show the following: a. Type, gender, number and identification methods of the animals. b. Details of the transport vehicle. c. Itinerary of the transport journey. d. Timing of transport. weather conditions shall be considered. 2. The consent of the competent authority must be obtained if transport operation will be made inside the Emirate only and the Mini…

Article (5) Requirements of the Transport Vehicle of Dangerous Animals 1. No transport vehicle shall be allowed to be used for transporting dangerous animals unless a permit to do so is given by the concerned authority and necessary requirements are fulfilled and validity of the vehicle for transporting the dangerous animal is confirmed. 2. Transport vehicle must be insured by one of the insurance companies against any damages that may occur due to transportation of dangerous animals. 3. The vehicle must meet the following technical requirements: a. General requirements: The vehicle must consider animal welfare principles through the following:

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Article (6) Vaccination of Dangerous Animals Licensed facilities shall provide healthcare and vaccination against diseases for dangerous animals as indicated in Annex No. (1) attached to this Resolution.

Article (7) Requirements of Shelter Places for Dangerous Animals Shelter places for dangerous animals must meet the following requirements: 1. Materials used in construction, especially the barns and cages, as well as the equipment that can be touched by animals, must be unharmful. 2. The floor of these places must be made of anti-skid material. 3. It must be free from pollution sources, easy to be cleansed and disinfected. 4. It must be safe and sealed. 5. It must be appropriate for the species, type, age, size, weight of the animal, its growth, adaptation and needs according to scientific expertise and knowledge. 6. It must provide necessary protection against weather conditions, abandoned…

Article (8) Types of Registers and its Data 1. Registers for licensed facilities shall be created in the Ministry and the competent authority as follows: a. Facility data register: This contains the name, owner, type and location (geographical coordinates) of the facility, its license and permit data, total area, the built area, number of utilities, capacity and number of dangerous animals existing at the facility. b. A follow-up register for health condition of the dangerous animal inside the facility and types and numbers of vaccination, provided that such register must be used by the supervisory vet. c. A data register for the implementation of the supervisory program and periodical obser…

Article (9) Detention, Care and Disposal Measures for Dangerous Animals 1. The Ministry and the competent authority shall detain any abandoned, stray or unlicensed animal in a suitable healthy place and shall provide animal care and take the following measures: a. Conduct necessary medical examination to ensure its safety. b. Conduct vaccinations required for the animal according to Annex No. (1) attached to this Resolution. c. Provide food and shelter consistent with its nature. d. Rehabilitate the animal when needed. e. Euthanasia when required and justified. 2. The competent authority may dispose detained dangerous animals in coordination with the Ministry in case its owner is not known a…

Article (10) Conditions and Obligations to Possess Dogs No person may possess a dog unless a license is obtained from the competent authority according to the following conditions: 1. The age of the possession applicant must not be less than eighteen (18) years old.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 2016 Regulating the Possession of Dangerous Animals 10 2. The applicant must have a suitable shelter for the dog in a way that is consistent with the applicable standards and legislations concerning animal welfare. 3. The applicant must have enough knowledge of animal welfare standards and legislations of dogs. 4. Dogs must belong to…

Article (11) Leashing Dogs Dogs allowed to be possessed must be leashed during hiking or when taken outside the boundaries of their shelters with appropriate collars in a manner to control them; otherwise, they shall be detained by the competent authority and shall not be returned to their possessor unless the possessor makes an undertaking to abide by the leashing rules. The competent authority may dispose of the dog in case the possessor does not conclude the undertaking within the period specified by the competent authority or in case or repetition.

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Article (12) Identification Label Dangerous animals shall bear a permanent identification label as prescribed in Annex No. (2) attached to this Resolution. Should they be caught without such label, the competent authority shall detain them and they may not be delivered to their possessor until they prove possession and pay the costs arising from their detention. Should ten (10) days lapse from the date of their detention without being checked by their possessor or without paying the costs, they may be disposed of by the competent authority whether by transferring the possession of the animal to one of the qualified and licensed centres in the State to possess the species of the detained dang…

Article (13) Final Provisions The Minister shall issue the Resolutions necessary to apply the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (14) Any provision that violates or contradicts the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

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Article (15) This Resolution shall come into effect as of the date of its issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 07 Jumada II 1440 H Corresponding to: 12 February 2019 AD

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Cabinet Resolution of 2019 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 2016 Regulating the Possession of Dangerous Animals 13 Annexes Attached with Cabinet Resolution No. (15) of 2019 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (22) of 2016 Regulating the Possession of Dangerous Animals Annex No. (1) Necessary Animals Vaccinations Disease or Vaccine Animal Group Rabies Primates Poliomyelitis Measles Rube…