Texts and Documents

In this section you may be able to access the relevant Council of Europe texts and documents in the field of the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

EUROPEAN TREATIES (in the European Treaty Series – ETS)

European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (ETS No. 87);

Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (ETS No. 145);

RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES (T-AP)

Recommendation concerning farmed fish (adopted by the T-AP on 5 December 2005, entry into force on 5 June 2006)

Recommendation concerning Pigs (adopted by the T-AP on 2 December 2004, entry into force on 2 June 2005) (Replacing the previous Recommendation adopted on 21 November 1986)

Recommendation concerning Turkeys (adopted by the T-AP on 21 June 2001)

Recommendation concerning Fur Animals (adopted by the T-AP on 22 June 1999) (Replacing the previous Recommendation adopted on 19 October 1990)

Recommendation concerning Muscovy Ducks and hybrids of Muscovy and domestic Ducks (adopted by the T-AP on 22 June 1999)

Recommendation concerning domestic Geese (adopted by the T-AP on 22 June 1999)

Recommendation concerning domestic Ducks (adopted by the T-AP on 22 June 1999)

Recommendation concerning Ratites (adopted by the T-AP on 22 April 1997)

Recommendation concerning Domestic Fowl (gallus gallus) (adopted by the T-AP on 28 November 1995) (Replacing Recommendation of 1986 concerning the poultry of the species Gallus gallus kept to produce eggs)

Appendix C to Recommendation concerning Cattle: special provisions for Calves (adopted by the T-AP on 8 June 1993)

Recommendation concerning Goats (adopted by the T-AP on 6 November 1992)

Recommendation concerning Sheep (adopted by the T-AP on 6 November 1992)

Recommendation concerning Cattle (adopted by the T-AP on 21 October 1988)

OTHER DOCUMENTS

Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (T-AP)

Proposed definition of the expression: “Scientific evidence and practical experience” by Prof. Ingvar Ekesbo, First Vice Chairman [T-AP (98) 37]

Handling documents [T-AP (99) 19]

Definition of the expression “Essential needs” [T-AP (2001) 32]