The European convention for the protection of the pets is a international Convention signed by the Member States of the the Council of Europe the November 13rd 1987 with Strasbourg and aiming at improving protection due to the pets.

Its political tendencies concern:

• the definition of the concept of
• , Pet general principles governing the possession, Trade and use of the pets (competitions, spectacles…),
• the prohibition of the surgical operations of suitability,
• conditions to respect for the “sacrifice” of these animals.
• intended measures to reduce the number of nomadic animals (permanent identification…)

It envisages 16 years a minimum age to be able to acquire a pet.

This convention, which falls under a general movement in favor of the Protection of the animals, was established in two versions, English and French, also being taken. It is coming into effect on May 1st 1992 after at least four ratifications (Germany, Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden).

To date 18 States ratified it, of which Belgium on December 20th, 1991, Switzerland, on November 3rd, 1993 and France on October 3rd, 2003.

See too

• animal Wellbeing
• European Convention on the protection of the animals in international transport
• European Convention on the protection of the animals in the breedings
• European Convention on the protection of the animals of demolition
• Relative convention with the conservation of the wild life and the natural environment of Europe
• European Convention on the protection of the vertebrate animals used at experimental ends or other fine scientists
• List of international conventions relating to the protection of the animal
• List of the pets according to the French legislation