Przegląd Prawa Rolnego, 2016 Nr 2 (19)

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Europäisierung des nationalen Tierschutzrechts – Bereich konventionelle Nutztierhaltung
(Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM, 2016) Ovie, Kea
Europeanisation of national animal welfare law means the impact of European Union (EU) law and the law of the European Council on national animal welfare law. Various law acts that are dedicated to animal welfare operate at the EU level as well on an interna-tional level. Although both jurisdictions are based on the ethical understanding of animal welfare, they also pursue economic objectives. This is the reason why they usually adopt only minimum standards. However, Member States and States Parties may adopt higher animal welfare standards. The degree of the Europeanisation varies between the EU and the European Council and there are a number of binding regulations and recommendations. This, however, should not disguise the fact that in a range of individual cases special regulations and recommendations are still missing. There is no concretised European law which could influence national animal welfare laws applicable to all animal species. Furthemore, the European animal welfare legislation is not capable of solving all animal welfare problems on the grounds of law. Member States retain a significant degree of discretion in this matter. For example cages for the parents of broilers in which these animals have no chance use high perches. Such a practice is contrary to the recommendations of the European Council.