Treaty

European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Belgium 10-05-1979
Bosnia and Herzegovina 29-12-1994 (A) 30-06-1995
Bulgaria 21-05-2003 20-07-2004 (R) 21-01-2005
Croatia 14-09-1994 (A) 15-03-1995
Cyprus 25-07-1986 23-06-2005 (R) 24-12-2005
Czech Republic 09-11-2000 20-03-2003 (R) 21-09-2003
Denmark 20-06-1979 23-02-1981 (R) 11-06-1982
Estonia 01-04-2008 16-05-2008 (R) 17-11-2008
Finland 02-12-1991 02-12-1991 (R) 03-06-1992
France 10-05-1979
Germany 10-05-1979 24-02-1984 (R) 25-08-1984
Greece 12-11-1984 12-11-1984 (R) 13-05-1985
Hungary 15-10-2008 18-02-2021 (R) 19-08-2021
Ireland 06-10-1980 10-12-1981 (R) 11-06-1982
Italy 19-02-1980 07-02-1986 (R) 08-08-1986
Latvia 11-07-2006 06-03-2008 (R) 07-09-2008
Lithuania 11-09-2003 02-03-2004 (R) 03-09-2004
Luxembourg 10-05-1979 24-07-1980 (R) 11-06-1982
Montenegro 14-06-2006 (Su) 06-06-2006
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 25-02-1981 27-06-1986 (R) 28-12-1986
North Macedonia 30-03-1994 (A) 01-10-1994
Norway 06-04-1982 12-05-1982 (R) 13-11-1982
Poland 11-05-2006 03-04-2008 (R) 04-10-2008
Portugal 18-12-1979 03-11-1981 (R) 11-06-1982
Serbia 28-02-2001 (A) 29-08-2001
Slovenia 20-10-1992 (A) 21-04-1993
Sweden 28-11-1979 26-02-1982 (R) 27-08-1982
Switzerland 10-05-1979 03-11-1993 (R) 04-05-1994
Türkiye 17-09-2007
United Kingdom 10-05-1979
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 18-03-1991 (A) 19-09-1991

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Denmark Yes No
Greece Yes No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Yes No

Denmark

23-02-1981

This Convention does not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Greece

07-07-1994

The Government of the Hellenic Republic declares that the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Conventions of the Council of Europe to which the Hellenic Republic is a Contracting Party does not imply the recognition of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the Hellenic Republic.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

27-06-1986

The Netherlands accept the Convention for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.

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