council direct ec march relat keep wild anim zoo council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe act accord procedur laid articl treati council regul eec decemb protect speci wild fauna flora regul trade requir evid avail adequ facil accomod care live specimen great speci import commun authoris regul prohibit displai public commerci purpos specimen speci list annex thereof specif exempt grant educ research breed purpos council direct eec april conserv wild bird council direct eec conserv natur habitat wild fauna flora prohibit captur keep trade great number speci whilst provid exempt specif reason research educ repopul reintroduct breed proper implement exist futur commun legisl conserv wild fauna ensur zoo adequ fulfil import role conserv speci public educ scientif research make provid common basi member state legisl regard licens inspect zoo keep anim zoo train staff educ visit public action commun level requir order zoo commun contribut conserv biodivers accord commun oblig adopt measur situ conserv articl convent biolog divers number organis european associ zoo aquaria produc guidelin care accomod anim zoo assist develop adopt nation standard adopt direct articl aim object direct protect wild fauna conserv biodivers provid adopt measur member state licens inspect zoo commun strengthen role zoo conserv biodivers articl definit purpos direct quot zoo quot mean perman establish anim wild speci exhibit public dai year except circus pet shop establish member state exempt requir direct ground exhibit signific number anim speci public exempt jeopardis object direct articl requir applic zoo member state measur articl ensur zoo implement conserv measur particip research conserv benefit accru speci train relev conserv skill exchang inform relat speci conserv captiv breed repopul reintroduct speci wild promot public educ awar relat conserv biodivers provid inform speci exhibit natur habitat accommod anim condit aim satisfi biolog conserv requir individu speci inter alia provid speci specif enrich enclosur maintain high standard anim husbandri develop programm prevent cur veterinari care nutrit prevent escap anim order avoid ecolog threat indigen speci prevent intrus pest vermin keep date record zoo collect speci record articl licens inspect member state adopt measur licens inspect exist zoo order ensur requir articl met zoo licenc year entri forc direct case zoo open public licenc condit enforc requir articl complianc condit monitor inter alia mean regular inspect step ensur complianc grant refus extend period significantli amend licenc inspect member state compet author carri order determin licens condit propos licens condit met zoo licens accord direct licens condit met zoo part thereof close public compet author compli requir impos compet author ensur licens condit met requir compli period determin compet author exceed year compet author withdraw modifi licenc close zoo part thereof articl licens requir set articl appli member state demonstr satisfact commiss object direct set articl requir applic zoo set articl met contin maintain mean system regul registr system inter alia provis inspect closur zoo equival articl articl closur zoo event zoo part thereof close compet author ensur anim concern treat dispos condit member state deem consist purpos provis direct articl compet author member state design compet author purpos direct articl penalti member state determin penalti applic breach nation provis adopt pursuant direct penalti effect proportion dissuas articl implement member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct april forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state commun commiss main provis nation law adopt field cover direct articl entri forc direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel march council presid müntefer oj opinion european parliament januari oj council common posit juli oj decis european parliament februari publish offici journal oj regul amend commiss regul ec oj oj direct amend direct ec oj oj direct amend commiss direct ec oj