Unified UAE Legislation Database

Federal Law No. 22 of 2016 Regulating the Possession of Dangerous Animals

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

We, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, 

- Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution

- Federal Decree Law no. 1 of 1972 on Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers and its amendments;

- Federal Law no. 6 of 1979 on veterinary quarantine and its amendments;

- Federal Decree-Law no. 9 of 1983 regulating the hunting of birds and animals

- Federal Law no. 5 of 1985 issuing the Civil Transactions Law and its amendments;

- Federal Law no. 3 of 1987 issuing the Penal Code and its amendments;

- Federal Law no. 35 of 1992 issuing the Penal Procedures Law and its amendments;

- Federal Law no. 24 of 1999 on the protection and development of the environment and its amendments;

- Federal Law no. 11 of 2002 on the regulation and control of international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora;

- Federal Law no. 6 of 2007 on the establishment of the Insurance Authority and the regulation of its operations and its amendments;

- Federal Law no. 16 of 2007 regarding animal protection;

- Federal Law no. 8 of 2013 on the prevention and control of contagious and epid...