CELEX: 51987PC0488
Language: en
Date: 1987-10-23
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER

20. 1.88                                    Official Journal of the European Communities                              No C 15/3
                                                                     II
                                                             (Preparatory Acts)
                                                       COMMISSION
                 Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the European Convention for the
                                                   Protection of Animals for Slaughter
                                                            COM(87) 488 final
                                    (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 26 October 1987)
                                                               (88/C 15/04)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                Whereas the provisions of the Convention are in
                                                                         accordance with Directives 74/577/EEC ('), 64/433/
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   EEC (2) and 71/118/EEC (4); whereas the scope of the
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                        Convention is however wider;
 thereof,
                                                                         Whereas national laws concerning the protection of
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                      animals for slaughter have an impact on the conditions
                                                                         of competition and accordingly on the operation of the
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                       common market in agricultural products;
 liament,
                                                                         Whereas the Convention covers matters which fall within
                                                                         the scope of the common agricultural policy;
 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
 Social Committee,                                                      Whereas the Community's participation thus appears to
                                                                         comply with the achievement of the Community's
Whereas the Council has adopted Council Directive                        objectives,
 75/577/EEC of 18 November 1974, on stunning of
 animals     before        slaughter ('),    Council     Directive       HEREBY DECIDES AS FOLLOWS:
 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems
 affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (2), as last                                      Article 1
 amended by Directive 86/587/EEC (3), and in particular
Annex I, Chapter I, point 13 (a) thereto, and Council                   The European Convention for the Protection of Animals
Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health                      for Slaughter is hereby approved on behalf of the
problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (4), as last              European Economic Community.
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (5), and in
                                                                        The text of the Convention is given in the Annex hereto.
particular Annex I, Chapter V, point 20 thereto;
                                                                                                 Article 2
Whereas the European Convention for the Protection of
Animals for Slaughter, hereinafter referred to as 'the                  The President of the Council shall deposit the instrument
Convention', was drawn up within the Council of                         of approval in accordance with Article 20 of the
Europe to protect animals for slaughter; whereas Article                Convention. The date of entry into force of the
20 of the Convention provides that it may be signed by                  Convention shall be published in the Official Journal of
the Member States of the Council of Europe and by the                   the European Communities through the good offices of
European Economic Community;                                            the General Secretariat of the Council.
(') OJ No L 316, 26. 11. 1974, p. 10.
(2) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.
O OJNoL339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 26.
(4) O J N o L 5 5 , 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.
(5) O J N o L362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.