Introductory provisions
section 1 of the State's agricultural work, in a country of Central
Register (animal welfare control register) to perform automated
the processing of personal data for the purposes set out in section 5.
section 2 of the processing of personal data is permitted under the
This Act may be carried out even if the individual disagrees with the
the treatment.
The relationship to the personal data Act
paragraph 3 of the personal data Act (1998:204) applies to the processing of
personal data in animal welfare control registry unless otherwise
provided for by this law or by regulations that have been issued
pursuant to this Act.
Privacy responsibility
4 § Board of agriculture is personal responsible for
the processing of personal data in
animal welfare control register.
Purpose of the processing
paragraph 5 of the personal data may be processed in
animal health checks the registry to
1. in the business of agriculture plan, coordinate,
manage, track and report on
animal welfare inspections under the animal welfare Act (1988:534), and
According to the EC regulations which are supplemented by the law,
2. provide information on animal welfare inspections as
needed in activities of provincial governments for their planning,
monitoring and control under the animal welfare act and in accordance with
the EC regulations which are supplemented by the Act, and
3. provide information needed in activities of
The Agriculture Department and the provincial governments as a basis for decisions
and control of the direct assistance and support for
rural development measures under the Act (1994:1710) if
EC regulations on agricultural products, as well as according to the law
(1994:1708) on EC regulations on structural funds and the pre-accession
to rural development.
Personal data processed for the purposes referred to in the first
subparagraph may also be treated to fulfil reporting
that is done in accordance with any other law or regulation. In
otherwise § 9, first subparagraph, (d) and the second subparagraph
personal data Act (1998:204).
Personal data may be processed
section 6 of the animal welfare control register may only be treated such
information on the subject of animal health controls according to
the animal welfare Act (1988:534) and the EC regulations that
supplemented by the law, as necessary for the purposes for which
specified in section 5.
Personal data referred to in paragraph 13 of the personal data Act
(1998:204) may not be processed.
The Government announces the details of the
personal data may be processed in
animal welfare control register.
Personal information to be provided to the registry
section 7 of the NFA, the Sami Parliament and provincial governments shall, for
the purposes set out in section 5, provide such information as referred to in
section 6, to the Agriculture Department.
Government announces details of how this
task to be performed. Law (2011:617).
The right to obtain information from the register
8 § personal information from animal welfare control register must be submitted
out of County Government requests for activities referred to in paragraph 5 of the
the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 and 3. The Government may provide,
or in each case decide, if that even another
Authority has the right to obtain information from the register.
The Government may provide for access to
information referred to in the first subparagraph shall be limited.
Direct access
9 § Disclosure by direct access to data
treated in animal welfare control register is allowed only in
the extent specified in this law or in regulation
has been notified pursuant to this Act.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for the requirements on safety measures to be
apply to such direct access.
10 § Agriculture and county administrative boards must have direct access
to the personal data to the extent necessary for the
purposes set out in section 5. Such access should, however, be
reserved for the categories of persons who, because of their
tasks need to have access to the data.
Direct access shall be restricted solely to those
information that authorities have the right to obtain from the register
According to this law or regulation issued pursuant to
of this law.
Rectification and indemnity
section 11 of the provisions of the personal data Act (1998:204) about
rectification and Indemnity apply to the processing of
personal information under this Act or the regulations that have
in connection with this Act.
Thinning
section 12 of the personal data processed in the
animal welfare control register for screening when they are no longer
necessary for the purposes set out in section 5.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
However, provide, or in the case
decide, if
1. personal data may be kept for historical,
statistical and scientific-scientific purposes, and
2. that the thinning of the personal data shall be made at a specific
point in time.