Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 576 in Riga in 2002 (December 27. No 60, 56), amendments to the animal protection law issued in the Republic of Latvia article 81 of the Constitution in order to make the animal protection Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2000, no. 2; 2002, nr. 2), the amendments are as follows: 1. To supplement article 5 with the fifth and sixth the following: "(5) a dog dangerous recognizes food and veterinary service of the Cabinet of Ministers.
(6) a dangerous dog shall be prohibited to have the person who: 1) punished for the assault of a man or animal, endangering human or animal health or life;
2) violated the law in certain weapons, munitions, explosives, explosive guards, special features, and the use of pyrotechnic articles;
3) penalized for being in the alcohol, psychotropic or narcotic substances impression;
4) is a medical institution accounting (in the registry) due to alcoholism or drug addiction, or toksikomānij, which established psychiatric disorders, or that have been found in the past, and there are medical reports that they can occur;
5) can point to a permanent residence. "
2. Express article 10 paragraph 2 by the following: "2) houses (rooms), animals for testing, training, trade and public exhibitions, to present the requirements for keeping a dangerous dog as well as the House (room) of the animal's owner and the rights and obligations of the holder;".
3. Express transitional provisions in paragraph 3 by the following: "3. The Cabinet of Ministers until July 1, 2003:1) confirms the claim House (rooms), animals for testing, training, trade and public exhibitions, to present the requirements for keeping a dangerous dog as well as the House (room) of the animal's owner and the rights and obligations of the holder;
2) confirm the animal protection Council of ethics rules, defining its functions and activities. "
Prime Minister e. Repše Minister of Agriculture m. Roze Editorial Note: regulations shall enter into force by December 29, 2002.