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Specific training
Region legislation/guidelines Details
Colombia No specific legislation However:
related to training ● Law 1333 (2009) refers to environmental
animals or zoos procedures – includes protocols regarding the destiny of
animals according to their conditions (quarantine, medical,
rehabilitation, release, or relocation to zoos).
● Law 1774 (2016) Law of Animal Protection and Welfare is
used to support cases of neglect, etc.
Europe EAZA Guidelines on the Guidelines developed to provide EAZA (European Association
use of animals in public of Zoos and Aquaria) members with information on how to
demonstrations 2018 ensure best practice and includes aspects such as behaviour
demonstrations, human–animal interactions, animal health,
housing, and animal selection.
EU Zoo Directive Good practice guidelines outline:
● Training methods are based on positive operant
conditioning, but other forms of training can also be
adopted.
● Competent trainers have a good understanding of
anatomical, behavioural, and cognitive abilities of animals,
never using objects, restraining or training methods (e.g.
negative reinforcement, punishment) that compromise their
welfare.
● Food used during training sessions should be part of the
daily allowance.
● A good training plan will include measures to avoid over‐
stimulating animals, promoting unnatural behaviour or
making them working beyond their capacity.
India The Prevention of ● Section 22 refers to restrictions on training of exhibition
Cruelty to Animals Act animals.
1960 ● Section 23 refers to the procedure to register desired intent
to train exhibition animals.
● Section 24 refers to the need to ensure animals undergoing
training must only do so without unnecessary pain or
suffering.
● Section 25 refers to authorised persons being able to enter
and inspect the premise where performing animals are being
trained or exhibited or kept for training or exhibition.
Indonesia No specific legislation However, there are directions within certain government
related to training regulations as below:
animals ● Utilisation of Wildlife resources including breeding,
demonstration, and keeping for pleasure (pet) is in National
Government Regulation ‘Peraturan Pemerintah No. 8 Th.
1990 article 3’.
● Demonstration of protected wildlife species is in Minister of
Forestry Regulation ‘Permenhut No. 52 Th. 2006’.
● The Dolphin Demonstration Guidelines are in Minister of
Forestry Regulation ‘Permenhut No. 16 Th. 2014’.
● Animal Ethics and Welfare Guidelines are in Minister of
Forestry Regulation ‘Permenhut No. 9 Th. 2011’.