Benelux Convention on the Hunting and Protection of Birds Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 10, 1970 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000065) Title (French) Convention Benelux en matière de chasse et de protection des oiseaux Title (Other) Benelux-Übereinkommen über Jagd und Vogelschutz Place of adoption Brussels Depository Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Language French, Dutch Entry into force Jul 1, 1972 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Seasons Hunting/capture Wildlife products Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Management/conservation Birds Hunting gear/hunting methods International agreement-text Wild fauna Geographical area Europe Abstract This abstract takes into account the amendments of 1977 and 1987. Objective: To harmonise legislation and regulations relating to hunting and the protection of wild birds in the three Contracting States. Summary of provisions: Parties undertake to standardise their classification of different types of game into four categories and agree to harmonise their regulations for open and closed seasons for hunting and for weapons, ammunition and means of hunting. Areas in which shooting is permitted are to have minimum dimensions while regulations concerning the transport and sale of game are to be standardised. Parties undertake to protect birds, other than those classified as game, their eggs and their nests. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Comment The purpose of this Convention is to harmonize the legislation of the three countries concerned in respect of hunting and protection of wild birds; lists game species; regulates the sale of game meat; provides for an undertaking on the part of the three parties to protect bird species designated as protected by the Benelux Committee of Ministers; also provides for an undertaking on the part of the parties to prohibit the possession for sale, purchase or shipping of birds so designated (see Decision M(72)18 of the Benelux Committee of Ministers for such designations) Full text English Website www.benelux.int www.benelux.int Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Belgium Jul 1, 1972 Aug 5, 1971 [1] Jun 10, 1970 Luxembourg Jul 1, 1972 Jan 13, 1972 [1] Jun 10, 1970 Netherlands Jul 1, 1972 May 31, 1972 [1] Jun 10, 1970 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amended by Protocol amending the Benelux Convention on the Hunting and Protection of Birds Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Jun 10, 1977 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000760) Protocol amending the Benelux Convention on the Hunting and Protection of Birds Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Feb 17, 2016 Keyword: Wild fauna, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Wildlife products, Birds, Hunting/capture Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160053)