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The Role of Council of Europe in the development and implementation of

welfare standards and legislation for fish in Europe

DG MARE Working group for aquaculture shellfish

and molluscsWorking group

13 October 2009

David G Pritchard, Chairman T-AP Standing Committee


TitleOverviewWhat is Council of Europe ?

• How does the Convention on the protection of farmed livestock develop welfare laws and standards ?

• Summary of development of fish recommendations and appendices,

• Emergency stunning and killing, salmon and trout, carp, water quality

• In progress eels and catfish, sea bass sea bream , cod, charr,


10Countries signed Treaty of London, 5 May 1949 establishing the Council of Europe, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United

Kingdom.

800MillionEuropeans in

47Member statesIn2007

>200Treaties

5Conventions on animal protection


Council of Europe: AIMS• The Council of Europe is an intergovernmental organisation which

aims: - to protect human rights, pluralist democracy and the rule of law; - to promote awareness and encourage the development of Europe’s cultural identity and diversity; - to find common solutions to the challenges facing European society: discrimination against minorities, xenophobia, intolerance, bioethics and cloning, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, organised crime and corruption, cybercrime, violence against children, etc; - to consolidate democratic stability in Europe by backing political, legislative and constitutional reform.


Bioethics, xenotransplantation, biotechnology and food security

text• The protection of human beings is fundamental in biomedical research.

• Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine prohibit Human cloning and cover organ transplantation and biomedical research. Other protocols regarding human genetics and the status of human embryos and foetuses are under discussion.

text• In addition, the mistreatment of animals prompted the Council to adopt Conventions on the protection of animals, in particular during

• transport,

• at slaughter,

• farming,

• research

• pets


Title• EUROPEAN TREATIES

• European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes ( ETS No 87)

• Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes ( ETS No 145)

• RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING FARMED FISH (ADOPTED BYT_AP on 5 December 2005, entry into force on 5 June 2006)

http://www.coe.int/T/E/Legal_Affairs/Legal_co-operation/Biological_safety,_use_of_animals/


Working documents (restricted access)• In this section you may be able to access the working documents

prepared by or under the aegis of the Standing Committee of the European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (T-AP) and of its Bureau, as well as comments submitted by Representatives and Observers for consideration at plenary meetings of the T-AP or of its Bureau.

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titleConvention for protection of farmed animal (ETS 87 1976) (ETS 193 1992)

Standing committee for the Treaty Animal protection T_AP

Parties appoint delegates 34 Countries and

EU Commission

Observers appoint delegatesCOPACOGECA,

ISAE , FVE, WSPA EUROGROUP

New Zealand, Thailand, USA, Australia

T_APBUREAU

COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

T_AP BUREAUDavid G Pritchard UK ChairBirte Broberg DN Vice ChairErnst Frohlich CH Vice ChairPilar Leon ES Vice ChairDenis Simonin CommissionBranka Bukovic-sosic HR


TAP Processes

T_APWorking group

T_AP Standing Committee

BUREAU

Contracting partiesconsultations

Observer consultations



4Convention for protection of farmed animal (ETS 87 1976)) (ETS 193 1992) CoE Conventions are

signed and ratified by member states

Unlike most COE Conventions the Recommendations of TAP have legal effect

-shall-should-may

Standing committee for the Treaty Animal protection T_AP

Contracting Parties appoint delegates

ObserversISAE COPA FVE WSPA EG

T_APBUREAU T_APWorking groups

COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

Recommendations on farmed fish

Member States implement by laws and codes and guidelines

research

Member States report implementation actions


A CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FORSCOTTISH FINFISH AQUACULTURE


Road map to appendix to fish recommendation

Contracting parties appoint

experts

ObserversAppoint Experts

ISAE, COPA ,FVE, WSPA ,EG etc

Decide common position


CIVIL SOCIETY

BUREAU

Decide on salmon and trout

appendix

EFSA report

BUREAU

Adoption by T_AP Standing

Committee

EU CommissionEU Council of ministers

Legally bindingRecommendation

law

T_APWorking group

Draft


History of Farmed fish recommendations

• 2002 Draft recommendations with one appendix for all major farmed species

• 2002 questionaire to all parties and observers

• 2003 Decision to have separate appendices e.g working group for salmon and trout, and killing on farm and carp

• 2004 Recommendation on farmed fish agreed by T_AP plenary and passed to Commission and adopted 2005


History of Salmon and trout appendix

• 2002 Draft recommendations with one appendix for all major farmed species included salmon and trout

• 2002 questionaire to all parties and observers and visits to trout farm

• 2004 Decision to have working group for slamon and trout, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden , UK, COPA-COCEGA,FVE, WSPA


History of Salmon and trout appendix continued

• 2004 Draft appendix discussed at enlarged bureau meeting and consultation by parties prior to revision at plenary

• 2005 Draft appendix discussed at enlarged bureau meeting and consultation by parties prior to revision at plenary. EFSA consultation

• 2006 Final draft prepared by working group and Bureau and agreed at plenary meeting

• 2008 EFSA report published

• 2008 Final draft passed to EU commission


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titleOverview

• What is Council of Europe ?

• How does the Convention on the protection of farmed livestock develop welfare laws and standards ?

• Summary of development of fish recommendations' and appendices,

• Emergency stunning and killing, salmon and trout, carp, water quality

• In progress eels and catfish, sea bass sea bream , cod, charr,


Benefits of COE work on animal welfare

• Provided political and ethical lead in animal welfare in Europe

• Legaling binding - Conventions and Recommendations

• Basis of most of EU welfare laws .....part of the EU Aquis for Accession countries

• Political and technical value of the legal instruments is based on a close collaboration with non-governmental organisations representing the different sectors concerned – veterinarians,

– animal behaviour specialists, scientists,

– animal protection associations,

– farmers, etc.

• Implemented by Member states and used by civil society

• Template for global standards

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