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| The European Convention; for Protection of Pet Animals 1987 | |
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| Topic Started: 16 Oct 2007, 11:02 PM (225 Views) | |
| CALL | 16 Oct 2007, 11:02 PM Post #1 |
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The following is taken from our website www.anvilireland.ie and highlights the fact that because we still do not have a Government Dept. with Ministerial responsibility for companion animals , this convention still cannot be signed - The European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, 1987 The European Convention for Pet Animals is in existence since 1987. Since then. Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland have signed and ratified this convention. France, Italy, Netherlands and Turkey have signed, but not ratified, Ireland has done neither??? We have contacted the Irish MEPs on this matter, and apparently we haven't signed because according to Minister Coughlan, "the matter of ratification of the European Convention for the Protection of Pets and the responsibility of Departments is under consideration". It seems like a long time to be considering something, almost 20 years! it could also be that the lack of ministerial responsibility for our pets has been somewhat of a secret and so the relevant questions haven't been asked. While the Convention itself will not make it compulsory for governments to implement the suggestions and recommendations contained therein; signing would show a willingness or at the very least an interest, in the treatment and welfare of companion animals on the part of the government. |
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