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The European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter, also known as the Slaughter Convention, [1] [2] is an animal welfare treaty of the Council of Europe, adopted on 10 May 1979 in Strasbourg, and effective since 11 June 1982. [3] It establishes ethical standards pertaining to animal slaughter, such as stunning.
The industrial nature of these facilities means that many routine procedures or animal husbandry practices impinge on the welfare of the animals and could be considered cruelty, with Henry Stephen Salt claiming in 1899 that "it is impossible to transport and slaughter vast numbers of large and highly-sensitive animals humanely". [13]
European animal protection advocates begin to focus less on animal cruelty as a harm to property and public morals, and more on animal cruelty as a harm to the animal itself. For instance, Germany's Animal Protection Society calls for the expansion of laws so that "the animal itself be protected and not only out of regard for the public". [11 ...
Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare. As of November 2019, 32 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience.
Spain’s first specific animal rights legislation is intended to crack down on abuses. The law particularly targets the mistreatment of domestic animals, introducing fines of up to 200,000 euros ...
European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (original 1968 animal transport convention & revised 2003 animal transport convention) European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter (Slaughter Convention)
The Act also requires citizens to give due care to "helpless" animals, and sets out a duty of care based on the five freedoms principles. [1] The Animals Act 2011 anti-cruelty and duty of care provisions apply to farmed animals. Additional legislation implementing European Union (EU) animal welfare regulations is also in place. [1]
The five freedoms as currently expressed are: [1] Freedom from hunger or thirst by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour; Freedom from discomfort by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area