Publication: Magyar Közlöny
Issue: MK-2004-62 (Year: 2004, Number: 62)
Era: 2004-2010
Section: 
Paragraph Index: 178

2. § Az Egyezmény hiteles angol nyelvû szövege és annak hivatalos magyar nyelvû fordítása a következõ: „EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES The member States of the Council of Europe signatory hereto, considering that it is desirable to adopt common provisions for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, particularly in modern intensive stock-farming systems, have agreed as follows: Chapter I GENERAL PRINCIPLES Article 1 This Convention shall apply to the keeping, care and housing of animals, and in particular to animals in modern intensive stock-farming systems. For the purposes of this Convention animals shall mean animals bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes, and modern intensive stock-farming systems shall mean systems which predominantly employ technical installations operated principally by means of automatic processes. Article 2 Each Contracting Party shall give effect to the principles of animal welfare laid down in Articles 3 to 7 of this Convention. Article 3 Animals shall be housed and provided with food, water and care in a manner which — having regard to their species and to their degree of development, adaptation and domestication — is appropriate to their physiological and ethological needs in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge. Article 4

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