European Treaty Series - No.145

     
     

PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT
TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION
FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES


Strasbourg, 6.II.92

The member States of the Council of Europe, and the European Economic Community, signatory hereto,

Having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes of 10 March 1976, hereinafter called "the Convention";

Considering that it is desirable to extend explicitly the scope of the Convention to apply also to certain aspects of developments in animal husbandry techniques, in particular in respect of biotechnology, and to the killing of animals on the farm and, at the same time to adapt some provisions of the Convention to the evolving situation in respect of animal husbandry;

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

Article 1 of the Convention shall be amended to read: