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UK SIGNS UP TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS DURING INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
<A HREF="http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/031111b.htm">http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/031111b.htm</A>

The UK was last week one of 12 European countries to sign up to the new Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Animals During International Transport.The Convention, which will extend improved animal welfare standards beyond EU borders, was agreed at a two day meeting in Moldova on November 5 and 6.Other countries that signed the Convention were Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Romania and Sweden.The revised Convention mirrors improvements currently being negotiated by EU member states and the European Commission in the EU Directive on the protection of animals Transport

The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Animals During International Transport came into force in 1971. Since 1995, it has been subject to a prolonged process of revision. Details of the changes can be found at <A HREF="http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/CadreListeTraites.htm"> http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/CadreListeTraites.htm</A> (No193)