Европейская конвенция о защите содержащихся на фермах животных (ETS N 087) (англ.)

     
 European Treaty Series - No. 87

     

EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR
THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES


Strasbourg, 10.III.76

The member States of the Council of Europe signatory hereto,

Considering that it is desirable to adopt common provisions for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, particularly in modern intensive stock_farming systems,

Have agreed as follows:

Chapter I - General principles


 Article 1

This Convention shall apply to the keeping, care and housing of animals, and in particular to animals in modern intensive stock_farming systems. For the purposes of this Convention animals shall mean animals bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes, and modern intensive stock_farming systems shall mean systems which predominantly employ technical installations operated principally by means of automatic processes.

 Article 2