「Animal protection laws have been strengthened
to protect companion animals that are abused or abandoned.」
The revised 「Animal Protection Act」 implemented on the 12th, by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
[1] Mandatory subscription of the liability insurance for fierce dogs
▶ What are the fierce dogs?
Fighter dogs
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Rottweiler
and its mixed breed
▶ When anyone go out with a fierce dog?
obligated to put a leash and a muzzle.
If anyone violates the obligation to put a leash on (muzzle for fierce dog) and causes injury or death, 2 years or less imprisonment, or 20 million won or less fine, or 3 years/30 million won fine will be sentenced.
▶ What if a fierce dog causes physical damage to a person?
Dogs can be quarantined without the owner's consent, if necessary, protection can be taken at an animal protection center or designated place.
▶ insurance for fierce dogs
Previous owners of fierce dogs must subscribe the insurance by February 12 and new owners on the day of possessing fierce dogs.
The insurance must be renewed before the expiration date. For any violation, a penalty of 3 million or less will be imposed.
If anyone violates the mandatory subscription of the insurance, 1 million won fine will be imposed for the first violation, 2 million won for the second violation and 3 million won for the third violation.
▶ How to subscribe the insurance for fierce dogs?
1. Sign up through the 'PetFins' application
2. An insurance company* has begun the sales of liability insurance for fierce dogs to compensate the damage on other people by fierce dogs(5 species) from January 25.
Insurance Company:
Hana Insurance
Nonghyup Property & Casualty Insurance
Lotte Insurance
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
KB Insurance
DB Insurance
(some are in preparation)
▶ The annual subscription fee for the insurance for fierce dogs?
The annual subscription fee for the insurance for fierce dogs is around 15 thousand won for each dog (Monthly 1,250)
compensate when a fierce dog attacks other person and causes damage
▶ An insurance has been released to compensate
① 80 million won for each person in case of death or stress disorder
② 15 million won for each person in case of injury by fierce dogs
③ over 2 million won for each incident of injury on other animals.
▶ Age to go out with a fierce dog?
14 years old or older
▶ Training obligations for fierce dog owners
Regular training for at least 3 hours per year
People who own fierce dogs must complete education within six or more from the time of possession.
▶ Follow the guidelines for no dogs
Fierce dogs should not be allowed to enter daycare centers, kindergartens, and elementary schools.
No entry to prohibited places for fierce dogs,
It should not be allowed to leave the place of raising a fierce dog without an owner.
[2] Increased punishment for people who abuse animals or abandoned
▶ Punishment for abusers who abuse animals and lead to death
Reinforced from ‘a imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than 20 million won’ to ‘a imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine not exceeding 30 million won
▶ Punishment for owners who abandoned animals
It was changed to be subject to the criminal law from a fine of 3 million won to a fine of 3 million won
* Companion animals are dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, etc.
[3] Strengthening animal management laws
▶ When going out with a companion animal?
The length of the leash or chest string used when going out with a companion animal is limited to 2 meters.
In public spaces (elevators) inside the buildings of multi-family housing, safety measures such as holding an animal directly or holding the nape of the neckline or the handle of the chest(leash) cord are obligated.
When going out with a companion animal, an identification tag indicating the owner's contact information, etc. must be attached to the companion animal.
In case of violation, a penalty of less than 500,000 won will be imposed.
▶ Mandatory animal registration
Animal sellers can only sell after registration is completed in the name of the purchaser.
Unregistered animals are limited in sales
If the seller sells animals without going through the procedure for submitting the animal registration application to the animal registration agency, the business may be suspended for 7 days.
▶ How to register a companion animal?
The 'recognition table' method was abolished
Registration is allowed only with a 'wireless electronic identification device' (internal/external electronic chip).
The city of Seoul has been supporting owners to register for 10,000 won when registering embedded animals since 2019.
This year (2021), the support project will be implemented from March.
▶ Strengthening the ethics of animal testing
If the school has gone through the deliberation of the animal experiment ethics committee of the animal testing institution or the school's animal dissection practice review committee, minor animal dissection practice is permitted.
At the animal experiment plan deliberation and evaluation meeting, a member who has no interest in the animal testing agency is added
In principle, animal testing is prohibited for volunteer animals devoted to people or the country
Including police dogs used for search and detection by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Coast Guard
Enhancement of lighting and ammonia concentration standards in the shed when raising farm animals such as cows and pigs
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