Summary Description
- Sets general principles to safeguard the welfare of animals during international transport by air, road, and rail.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal welfare
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- All animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- Council of Europe
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- International Convention
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Voluntary
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2003
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Council of Europe, European Convention for the Protection of Animals During Transport, Nov. 6, 2003, E.T.S. 193
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Sets broad principles on the resting, watering, and feeding requirements.
- Requires training of transporters.
- Establishes broad specifications of vessels.
- Imposes broad requirements on the planning of journeys.
- Weaknesses
- Only sets general rules, with no precise standards.
- Does not cover invertebrates.