EU internal Market. Dog case
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”.
b. Can dogs be a subject of a commercial trading? - Pursuant to Articles 4
and 10(2) of the The Directive on veterinary and zootechnical checks, dogs
may be the subject of trade in principle only if certain conditions are met (Case
C-301/14 Pfotenhilfe-Ungarn eV V Ministerium für Energiewende,
Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-
Holstein).
c. Are there any measures that may restrict such an action or inaction for free trade
within Member States? - According to articles 34 and 35, there could not be any