European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes
Short Name:
Full Name: European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes
Purpose: general
Established: 10-Mar-1976
Entered into force: 10-Sep-1978
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Strasbourg, France
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The protection guaranteed by the Convention aims to avoid unnecessary suffering or injury, having regard to the condition of housing, food or administered care. To preserve well-being of animals, the Convention imposes on Parties the obligations to inspect the condition and state of health of animals and the technical equipment used in intensive stock-farming systems.
Related Legislation: [06 Feb 199] Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the Protection of animals kept for Farming Purposes.
Internet source: #http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=087&CM=8&DF=25/11/2005&CL=ENG#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Albania01-Jan-1970
Andorra01-Jan-1970
Austriaratified22-Dec-1992
Belgiumratified13-Sep-1979
Bulgaria01-Jan-1970
Croatiaratified14-Sep-1994
Cyprusratified15-Apr-1977
Czech Republicratified23-Sep-1998
Denmarkratified28-Jan-1980
Estonia01-Jan-1970
European Unionratified18-Oct-1988
Finlandratified02-Dec-1991
Franceratified10-Jan-1978
Georgia01-Jan-1970
Germany, Fed. Rep.ratified09-Mar-1978
Greeceratified12-Nov-1984
Hungarypending09-Dec-1998
Icelandratified19-Sep-1989
Irelandratified07-Apr-1986
Italyratified07-Feb-1986
Latvia01-Jan-1970
Liechtenstein01-Jan-1970
Lithuania01-Jan-1970
Luxembourgratified19-Jan-1979
Macedoniaratified30-Mar-1994
Maltaratified26-Mar-1991
Moldova, R. of01-Jan-1970
Netherlandsratified21-Apr-1981
Norwayratified25-Feb-1980
Poland01-Jan-1970
Portugalratified20-Apr-1982
Romania01-Jan-1970
Russian Federation01-Jan-1970
San Marino01-Jan-1970
Slovakia01-Jan-1970
Sloveniaratified20-Oct-1992
Spainratified05-May-1988
Swedenratified07-Dec-1977
Switzerlandratified24-Sep-1980
Turkey01-Jan-1970
Ukraine01-Jan-1970
United Kingdomratified08-Jan-1979
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