Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare

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The Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare is the government official in Flanders responsible for developing and enforcing policies and regulations to protect animal welfare and rights within the region.

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Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
ministerial position
appointedBy Flemish Government NERFINISHED
Minister-President of Flanders NERFINISHED
canIssue implementing regulations on animal welfare in Flanders
canPropose Flemish decrees on animal welfare
cooperatesWith Federal Government of Belgium (on animal-related competences) NERFINISHED
local authorities in Flanders (on animal welfare enforcement)
country Belgium
governmentLevel regional
hasAuthorityOver Flemish animal welfare inspection services
jurisdiction Flanders NERFINISHED
Flemish Region NERFINISHED
languageOfAdministration Dutch
legalBasis Flemish animal welfare legislation
decrees of the Flemish Parliament
locatedIn Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
memberOf Flemish Government NERFINISHED
oversees implementation of EU animal welfare rules in Flanders
partOf Flemish Government NERFINISHED
Flemish executive branch NERFINISHED
policyArea agriculture (in relation to animal welfare)
animal protection
animal welfare
public health (in relation to animals)
region Flemish Region NERFINISHED
reportsTo Flemish Parliament NERFINISHED
Minister-President of Flanders
responsibleFor animal protection policy in Flanders
animal welfare policy in Flanders
awareness campaigns on animal welfare in Flanders
coordination of animal welfare inspections in Flanders
drafting animal welfare legislation in Flanders
enforcement of animal welfare regulations in Flanders
policy on animal experimentation oversight in Flanders
policy on animal shelters in Flanders
policy on animal transport welfare in Flanders
policy on companion animals in Flanders
policy on farm animal welfare in Flanders
policy on stray and abandoned animals in Flanders
policy on the use of animals in entertainment in Flanders
scope civil animals (non-wildlife) in Flanders
seat Brussels NERFINISHED

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Ben Weyts positionHeld Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare