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Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - PART ONE: PRINCIPLES - TITLE II: PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION - Article 13
Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - PART ONE: PRINCIPLES - TITLE II: PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION - Article 13
Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - PART ONE: PRINCIPLES - TITLE II: PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION - Article 13
SL C 115, 9.5.2008, p. 54–54
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - PART ONE: PRINCIPLES - TITLE II: PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION - Article 13
Official Journal 115 , 09/05/2008 P. 0054 - 0054
Article 13 In formulating and implementing the Union's agriculture, fisheries, transport, internal market, research and technological development and space policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, 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. --------------------------------------------------