European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport

1968 animal transport convention
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport
Signed13 December 1968
LocationParis, France
Effective20 February 1971
Condition4 ratifications by Council of Europe member states
Signatories15 states[note 1]
Ratifiers14 states[note 1]
DepositarySecretary General of the Council of Europe
CitationsCETS No. 65
LanguagesEnglish and French
2003 animal transport convention
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (Revised)
Signed6 November 2003
LocationChișinău, Romania
Effective14 March 2006
Condition4 ratifications by Council of Europe member states
Signatories19 states + EU[2]
Ratifiers13 states[2]
DepositarySecretary General of the Council of Europe
CitationsCETS No. 193
LanguagesEnglish and French
  
Signed and ratified
  
Acceded or succeeded
  
Only signed
  
Not signed (CoE member states)
  
Not signed (non-CoE member states)
  
Denounced in favour of 2003 revised convention
  
Signed and ratified
  
Acceded or succeeded
  
Only signed
  
Not signed (CoE member states)
  
Not signed (non-CoE member states)

European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport refers to two animal welfare treaties regarding livestock transportation (including live export) of the Council of Europe:

  • CETS No.65: The original convention was adopted by the Council of Europe on 13 December 1968 in Paris, and went into effect on 20 February 1971.[3]: 58 
  • CETS No.193: The revised convention, with "(Revised)" in the title, was adopted by the Council of Europe on 6 November 2003 in Chișinău, and went into effect on 14 March 2006. It intends to replace the original 1968 animal transport convention, and requires Parties of the 1968 convention to denounce it before ratifying the 2003 convention. Until they denounce it, the 1968 convention remains into effect for the Parties who ratified it.
  1. ^ "Chart of signatures and ratifications of Treaty 065: European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport". coe.int. Council of Europe. 13 December 1968. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Chart of signatures and ratifications of Treaty 065: European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport". coe.int. Council of Europe. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ Ausems, Egbert (2006). "The Council of Europe and animal welfare". Ethical Eye – Animal Welfare. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing. pp. 58–64. ISBN 9789287160164. Retrieved 12 May 2021.


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