Sterilization and vaccination program for stray pets from the Ministry of Health

Published today in the Government Gazette Joint Ministerial Decision of the Deputy Minister of the Interior Stelios Petsa and of the competent Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, Simos Kedikoglou, which determines all matters related to the procedure, the instruments, the necessary supporting documents and every other detail for the licensing of shelters companion animals. Under the authorization of Law 4830/2021 “New framework for the well-being of companion animals – Program “ARGOS”” a coherent, clear and simplified framework of prior authorization for the establishment and operation of shelters for stray animals by municipalities, legal entities of municipalities is established or associations thereof, inter-municipal partnerships, municipal development organizations, animal welfare associations and non-profit animal welfare organizations and natural persons.

At the same time, in order to ensure the observance of strict rules of well-being for the hosted animals, relevant sanctions are defined in case of violations and the competent authorities are defined to control the operation of the shelters for companion animals.

It should be noted that the Joint Ministerial Decision published today is added to the other ministerial decisions that have already been issued in the context of the implementation and effective implementation of the new framework for the well-being of companion animals pursuant to Law 4830/2021.

The Deputy Minister of the Interior, Stelios Petsasstated:

“We said it and we did it, staying true to our commitment to ‘No animal stray – No animal abused.’ We ensure the well-being of stray animals and their living conditions, by defining the criteria and specifications for the proper and legal operation of the shelters, with the assistance of the Local Government. In close cooperation with all co-competent agencies, we are laying solid foundations to ensure the well-being of stray animals.”

At the same time, he made a relevant post on Twitter stating that: “They said that the new law on the welfare of companion animals will remain on the “papers” #not

In practice:
✅Specifications for shelters
✅Fixed-brave-financing of Municipalities (€5m.)
✅First time sterilization program (€5m.) & vaccinations (€3m.)
We continue!”

See the post:

The new pet welfare law was said to remain on ‘paper’ #not
In practice:
✅Specifications for shelters
✅Fixed-brave-financing of Municipalities (€5m.)
✅First time sterilization program (€5m.) & vaccinations (€3m.)
We continue!@kmitsotakis @govgr @ypesgr pic.twitter.com/7NUh3LjBxs

— Stelios Petsas (@SteliosPetsas) January 18, 2023

It is recalled that they have already been published:

• KYA 1609 EX 2022 (B’ 203) on the subject of “Determining the operating conditions of the National Register of Companion Animals and its Sub-Registries”.
• KYA 84653/2022 (Β’ 6331) on the subject “Determining the resources, the process, the criteria and the way of financing the municipalities, for the implementation of stray pet management actions.
• YA 90260/2022 on the subject “Allocation of an amount of €5,000,000.00 for the implementation of stray pet management actions in the municipalities of the country, from the Central Autonomous Resources of the year 2022”.

It also highlights that for the first time, in addition to funding shelters and feeding costs of veterinary care for companion animals, the largest ever sterilization program is underway
amounting to 5 million euros and the stray pet vaccination program amounting to 3 million euros.

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