Animal Protection in the Constitution of Russia

Authority Provision 
SECTON 1, CHAPTER 2: HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, Articles 58 and 74

Per Article 58, “ [e]veryone shall have a duty to preserve nature and the environment and to treat natural resources with care.”

Per Article 74, “Restrictions on the movement of goods and services may be introduced in accordance with federal law only to ensure security, to protect the life and health of people and top reserve nature and cultural values.”