European Commission 30 August 1991, PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE LAYING DOWN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS IN ZOOS

mmà COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES *^,- C0M(91) 177 final Brussels, 30 August 1991 *-ç8 s', * Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE M^ laying down minimum standards for the keeping of animals in zoos m&$* s*--r (presented by the Commission) - 2 - EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Introduction It is estimated that there are over a thousand zoos in the European Community today, exhibiting to the public a