Short Name: |
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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: |
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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# |
Country |
Status |
Year |
Albania | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Andorra | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Austria | ratified | 22-Dec-1992 |
Belgium | ratified | 13-Sep-1979 |
Bulgaria | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Croatia | ratified | 14-Sep-1994 |
Cyprus | ratified | 15-Apr-1977 |
Czech Republic | ratified | 23-Sep-1998 |
Denmark | ratified | 28-Jan-1980 |
Estonia | | 01-Jan-1970 |
European Union | ratified | 18-Oct-1988 |
Finland | ratified | 02-Dec-1991 |
France | ratified | 10-Jan-1978 |
Georgia | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Germany, Fed. Rep. | ratified | 09-Mar-1978 |
Greece | ratified | 12-Nov-1984 |
Hungary | pending | 09-Dec-1998 |
Iceland | ratified | 19-Sep-1989 |
Ireland | ratified | 07-Apr-1986 |
Italy | ratified | 07-Feb-1986 |
Latvia | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Liechtenstein | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Lithuania | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Luxembourg | ratified | 19-Jan-1979 |
Macedonia | ratified | 30-Mar-1994 |
Malta | ratified | 26-Mar-1991 |
Moldova, R. of | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Netherlands | ratified | 21-Apr-1981 |
Norway | ratified | 25-Feb-1980 |
Poland | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Portugal | ratified | 20-Apr-1982 |
Romania | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Russian Federation | | 01-Jan-1970 |
San Marino | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Slovakia | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Slovenia | ratified | 20-Oct-1992 |
Spain | ratified | 05-May-1988 |
Sweden | ratified | 07-Dec-1977 |
Switzerland | ratified | 24-Sep-1980 |
Turkey | | 01-Jan-1970 |
Ukraine | | 01-Jan-1970 |
United Kingdom | ratified | 08-Jan-1979 |
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