AGREEMENT
on international humane trapping standards between the European Community, Canada and the Russian Federation
Article 1
Definitions
Article 2
Objectives
Article 3
Scope
Article 4
Obligations under other international agreements
Article 5
Existing measures
Article 6
International cooperation
Article 7
Commitment of the Parties
Article 8
Implementation of the Standards
Article 9
Ongoing development of the Standards
Article 10
Derogations
Article 11
Notification and exchange of information
Article 12
Mutual Recognition
Article 13
Trade in fur and fur products between the Parties
Article 14
Joint Management Committee
Article 15
Settlement of disputes
Article 16
Accession
Article 17
Final provisions
ANNEXES TO THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANE TRAPPING STANDARDS
ANNEX I
PART I:
THE STANDARDS
1. AIMS, PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE STANDARDS
1.1.
Aims
1.2.
Principles
1.3.
General considerations
2. REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTRAINING TRAPPING METHODS
2.1.
Definition
2.2.
Parameters
2.3.
Indicators
2.4.
Thresholds
3. REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING TRAPPING METHODS
3.1.
Definition
3.2.
Parameters
3.3.
Indicators and time limits
Time limit to loss of corneal and palpebral reflexes |
Species |
45 seconds |
Mustela erminea |
120 seconds |
Martes Americana Martes zibellina Martes martes |
300 seconds(2) |
All other species set out in paragraph 4.1. |
3.4.
Thresholds
PART II:
LIST OF SPECIES AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
4. LIST OF SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE IMPLEMENT SCHEDULE
4.1.
Species list
Common name: |
Species |
Coyote |
Canis latrans |
Wolf |
Canis lupus |
Beaver (North American) |
Castor canadensis |
Beaver (European) |
Castor fiber |
Bobcat |
Felix rufus |
Otter (North American) |
Lutra canadensis |
Otter (European) |
Lutra lutra |
Lynx (North American) |
Lynx canadensis |
Lynx (European) |
Lynx lynx |
Marten |
Martes americana |
Fisher |
Martes pennanti |
Sable |
Martes zibellina |
Pine Marten |
Martes martes |
Badger (European) |
Meles meles |
Ermine |
Mustela erminea |
Raccoon dog |
Nyctereutes procyonoides |
Muskrat |
Ondatra zibethicus |
Raccoon |
Procyon lotor |
Badger (North American) |
Taxidea taxus |
4.2.
Implementation schedule
PART III:
GUIDELINES
5. GUIDELINES FOR THE TESTING OF TRAPS AND RESEARCH ON THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF TRAPPING METHODS
5.1.
General guidelines
5.2.
Study situation
5.3.
Study personnel
5.4.
Animals to be used in trap testing
5.5.
Observations
5.6.
Report
PART IV:
RESEARCH
6. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES TO IMPROVE THE SCOPE OF THE STANDARDS
6.1.
Objectives
6.2.
Species-specific research programmes
Species |
Party responsible |
Time-frame |
Ondatra zibethicus |
European Community |
3 years |
Procyon lotor |
Canada |
3 years |
Martes zibellina |
Russia |
3 years |