EU

　In the EU it is common to think about animal rights and animal welfare differently.

Animal Rights＝Pursue the establishment of basic animal rights and stop the abuse and experimental use of animals by humans
Animal Welfare＝Aiming for less painful and more appropriate care for animals

What does animal welfare and animal rights mean?

I think animal rights refer to the right of animals to live happily, and animal welfare refers to the idea of animals living happily.

I see! So the EU is giving us those rights.

Council of Europe

　The organization that is working on animal welfare in the EU is called the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe has enacted five different animal protection treaties.

Treaty of Amsterdam

　 In 1977 "Protocol on protection and welfare of animals " was established

THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, DESIRING to ensure improved protection and respect for the welfare of animals as sentient beings; HAVE AGREED UPON the following provision which shall be annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, In formulating and implementing the Community's agriculture, transport, internal market and research policies, the Community and the Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage.

From "Access to European Union Laws"

　The Convention defines an animal as a "sentient being". It also makes it a legal obligation for EU institutions to take measures to ensure animal welfare.

Pet Passport

　In the EU, pets also have passports. This is required for travel within the EU and contains the identity of the owner, a photograph and description of the animal, the microchip number, rabies vaccination chart, and vaccination chart.

Summary

　The EU promotes animal welfare based on the concept of animal welfare and animal rights. The Council of Europe has established a treaty on animal protection, and there is also a pet passport that contains information on pets, such as owners and vaccination records.

Universal Standards

Germany