The Hunting Law includes a number of conditions aimed at reducing damage caused by wild game animals to productive sectors (agriculture, forestry), as well as mitigating threats to the transport sector. To implement this, Clause 2 of the fourth part of Article 29 of the law establishes the hunter's obligation to hunt within the hunting area, ensuring the sustainable management of hunting resources; additionally, the rights and obligations of the parties are regulated in more detail by hunting rights transfer agreements concluded in accordance with the second part of Article 29 of the law. Hunting is an integral part of forestry and agriculture, within which, on the basis of agreements, the parties undertake and fulfil mutual obligations – providing an economic service to landowners and society as a whole. The implementation of the hunting process has a significant impact not only on the safety of individuals and the public, but also on productive sectors and the national economy.

 

Based on the above, as well as sub-clause 2.1 and clause 3 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 662 of 28 September 2021 'Epidemiological safety measures for the containment of the spread of Covid-19 infection', in the context of Covid-19 restrictions, hunting is an urgent economic service. In this context, an economic service is the hunting process from its commencement until the end of the primary processing of the game. Activities carried out by hunters before the start of the hunting process and after its conclusion are subject to the general regulatory framework for limiting the spread of Covid-19 infection (private event).

 

The Ministry of Agriculture calls for responsible adherence to the personal protection and biosafety conditions contained in regulatory enactments in all areas of life and situations, while simultaneously not ceasing hunting activity.