II K 417/19
AI generated
Court acquits farmer of swine movement violation, ruling internal farm relocation does not breach EU restrictions.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant, a farmer, of charges for moving pigs without a permit within an African swine fever restricted zone. The prosecution argued that any movement of pigs required authorization, but the court found the defendant merely relocated animals within his own existing farm boundaries. Consequently, the court ruled that no permit was necessary because the movement did not involve bringing pigs from outside the farm.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 78 pkt 4 ustawy o ochronie zwierząt; § 6.1 rozporządzenia Ministra Rolnictwa w sprawie środków w związku z afrykańskim pomorem świń: Relocation of pigs within the boundaries of a single farm does not constitute a violation of movement restrictions requiring a veterinary permit.
Keywords
AI generated
African swine fever
movement restrictions
veterinary permit
farm boundaries
criminal acquittal
EU regulations
internal relocation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 78 pkt 4 ustawy z dnia 11 marca 2004 r. o ochronie zwierząt oraz zwalczania chorób zakaźnych zwierząt
§ 6.1 rozporządzenia Ministra Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi z dnia 6 maja 2015 roku w sprawie środków podejmowanych w związku z wystąpieniem afrykańskiego pomoru świń
art. 414§1 kpk
art. 17§1 pkt 2 kpk
art. 632 pkt 2 kpk
art. 387 k.p.k
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