European Parliament 6 September 2012, Written question E-007887/12 Keith Taylor (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Wild animals kept as pets in the European Union

Question for written answer E-007887/12 to the Council Keith Taylor (Verts/ALE) (6 September 2012) Subject: Wild animals kept as pets in the European Union The recently adopted EU Strategy on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015 (206) acknowledges that ‘Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals’ (207).