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ANIMAL WELFAREIN JORDAN

• Dr.Mahmoud Alhanatleh
• National focal point for AW
• MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

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INTRODUCTION

• Interest in animal welfare in Jordan started
  early and still so far as we are a Muslim
  people, we are committed to the teachings of
  Islamic Sharia law, which urges the Humane and
  good treatment as recommended BY our Prophet
  Muhammad , and also since the establishment of
  the Jordanian state and the issuance of laws have
  been allocated some legal articles for the
  protection of animals and the ones mentioned in
  Agriculture law, which was issued in 1925, 1973
  as well as the current law No. 44 of the year
  2002 .

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Laws and regulations governing animal welfare

• Special By-LOW have been issued for Animal
  Welfare under Article 57 of the current
  Agriculture law on the bases of the teachings of
  Islamic Sharia law and the principles of the five
  freedoms of animal welfare
• 1 - Agriculture temporary law No. 44 of 2002,
  Article 57 This article provides the mechanisms
  to deal with different kinds of animals are
  guaranteed not to expose animals to any risk due
  to bad practices to and protect it, as well as
  texts and punishments against violators of
  Article

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Laws and regulations governing animal welfare

• Animal welfare By-Law No. (11)of the year 2010
• In accordance to the article (3) of Animal
  Welfare Law of the year 1925 and article (57) of
  the agriculture Law no. 44 of the year 2002

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the competent authorities which implement AW
legislations

• Ministry Of Agriculture
• Greater Amman Municipality
• Volunteer Agencies

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Ministry of Agriculture

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• 1 - the issuance of licenses for the
  establishment of zoos and circus shows and shows
  of ornamental fish and birds.   2 - Requiring
  importers of live animals by applying standards
  of of animal welfare at transport and slaughter.
  3 - Contact with international organizations
  such as the OIE by presence and care activities
  for animal welfare. 4 - coordination among all
  the concerned authorities in Jordan to develop
  and implement the instructions of of animal
  welfare .

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Greater Amman Municipality

• GAM is interested in the application of animal
  welfare standards in the following areas 1 -
  Department of slaughterhouses where the workers
  of slaughterhouses applying the principles of of
  animal welfare at all stages of the slaughter of
  animals as well as training of personnel at
  deferent levels and the development of
  infrastructure and facilities design of
  slaughterhouse to comply with international
  standards for animal welfare

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Volunteer agencies

• HRH Princess Alia Foundation
• Animal welfare is an important part of their
  work mainly the application of the principles of
  of animal welfare in all areas and contribute
  significantly disseminating a culture and the
  development of of animal welfare legislation
  locally and internationally

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Volunteer agencies

• SPANA
• It is A global association dealing with the
  protection of animals and has a branch in Jordan
  is making a big efforts by offering therapeutic
  services for working animals of equine family
  and pets through their hospital on the outskirts
  of Amman, as well as provide training for
  veterinarians in private and public sector in the
  field of diagnosis and treatment of diseases of
  horses .

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The Challenges

• 1- Lake of proper training programs .
• 2-weake and insufficient legislations in some AW
  topics .
• 3- low public awareness for animal welfare issues
  .

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THANKS

• FOR
• YOUR
  ATTENTION