List of EU laws on Animal Welfare

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General

• Protocol (No 33) to the Treaty establishing the European Community on the protection and welfare of animals (1997)
• Lisbon Treaty amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community (2007)

• Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production
• Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes
• Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens
• Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC
• Council Directive 2008/119/EEC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves [this codified version repeals Council Directives 91/629 and 97/2 and Commission Decision 97/182] 
• Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs [this codified version repeals Council Directives 91/630, 2001/88 and 2001/93]

• Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC
• Council Directive 95/29 of 29 June 1995 on the protection of animals during transport
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC
• Council Regulation (EC) 411/98 of 16 February 1998 on additional animal protection standards applicable to road vehicles used for the carriage of livestock on journeys exceeding eight hours
• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC of 30 March 2001 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 64/432/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC and to Commission Decision 94/273/EC as regards the protection of animals during transport
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004, on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97

• Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing
• Council Regulation 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (replacing Directive 93/119/EC)

• Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 on marketing standards for eggs
• Commission Regulation 2008/543/EC of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 2007/1234/EC as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat

• Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds
• Council Directive 94/24/EC of 8 June 1994 amending Annex II to Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds
• Council Directive 97/49/EC of 29 July 1997 amending Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds

• Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
• Council Directive 97/62/EC of 27 October 1997 adapting to technical and scientific progress Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora

• Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 359/2009 of 30 April 2009 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 407/2009 of 14 May 2009 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
• Commission Recommendation of 13 June 2007 identifying a set of actions for the enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
• Commission Regulation 318/2007of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005 of 21 October 2005 laying down animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between Member States

• Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community, and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international trapping standards.
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97 of 10 January 1997 laying down provisions on the certification of pelts and goods covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91.
• Council Decision 97/602/EC of 22 July 1997 concerning the list referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 and in Article 1 (1) (a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97.

• Council Directive 83/129/EEC of 28 March 1983 concerning the importation into Member States of skins of certain seal pups and products derived there from.
• Council Directive 85/444/EEC of 27 September 1985 amending Council Directive 83/129/EEC concerning the importation into Member States of skins of certain seal pups and products derived there from.
• Council Directive 89/370/EEC of 8 June 1989 amending Council Directive 83/129/EEC concerning the importation into Member States of skins of certain seal pups and products derived there from.
• Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products 

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 345/92 of 27 January 1992 amending for the eleventh time Regulation (EEC) 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources.
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/98 of 8 June 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 894/97 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources.
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 of 26 June 2003 on the removal of sharks on board vessels.

Laboratory Animals

• Council Directive 2010/63EU of the European Parliamenat and the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
• Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
• Commission Decision 90/67/EEC of 9 February 1990 setting up an Advisory Committee on the Protection of Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes.
• Council Decision 1999/575/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the Community of the European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
• Directive 2003/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 amending Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
• Council Decision 2003/584/EC of 22 July 2003 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
• Council Directive 93/35/EEC of 14 June 1993 amending for the sixth time Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member Sates relating to cosmetic products.
• Commission Directive 97/18/EC of 17 April 1997 postponing the date after which animal tests are prohibited for ingredients or combinations of ingredients of cosmetic products.
• Commission Directive 2000/41/EC of 19 June 2000 postponing for a second time the date after which animal tests are prohibited for ingredients or combinations of ingredients of cosmetic products.
• Directive 2003/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products.
• Commission Directive 1999/11/EC of 8 March 1999 adapting to technical progress the principles of good laboratory practice as specified in Council Directive 87/18/EEC on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances.
• Commission Directive 1999/12/EC of 8 March 1999 adapting to technical progress for the second time the Annex to Council Directive 88/320/EEC on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice.
• Commission Recommendation of 18 June 2007 on guidelines for the accommodation and care of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

Companion Animals

• Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC.
• Commission Decision 2004/824/EC of 1 December 2004 establishing a model health certificate for non-commercial movements of dogs, cats and ferrets from third countries into the Community.
• Council Decision 2003/803/EC of 26 November 2003 establishing a model passport for the intra-Community movements of dogs, cats and ferrets.
• Commission Decision 2004/301/EC of 30 March 2004 derogating from Decisions 2003/803/EC and 2004/203/EC as regards the format for certificates and passports for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets and amending Decision 2004/203/EC
• Council Decision 2004/595/EC of 29 July 2004 establishing a model health certificate for the importation into the Community for trade of dogs, cats and ferrets.
• Council Decision 2004/650/EC of 13 September 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals to take account of the accession of Malta.
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1467/2006 of 4 October 2006 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of countries and territories.
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2007 of 8 March 2007 amending and adapting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Bulgaria, Romania and Malaysia
• Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2007 banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur