Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice
Zoo Inspectors carrying out inspections are required to take account of the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice in undertaking zoo inspections and making their recommendations to local authorities on whether to grant a zoo licence under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (as amended).
The Standards are designed to ensure that the welfare of animals in zoos is protected, that zoos are safe places for the public to visit and that zoos participate in appropriate conservation and public education measures. These Standards apply in England.
This revision is published as separate, dated sections to be kept within a ring bound folder. This format is to allow updates to be made to the individual sections as and when they are needed, without the need to re-publish the entire document.
Links to the chapters are below. All chapters were most recently updated on 13 September 2004, unless shown otherwise.
Contents page
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Introduction
1. Provision of food and water
2. Provision of a suitable environment
3. Provision of animal health care
4. Provision of an opportunity to express most normal behaviour
5. Provision of protection from fear and distress
6. Transportation and movement of live animals
7. Conservation and education
8. Public safety in the zoo maintenance
9. Stock records
10. Staff and training
11. Public facilities
12. Display of zoo licence
Appendix 1. The EC Zoos Directive
Appendix 2. Ethical Review Process
Appendix 3. Conservation and education
Appendix 4. Animal transactions
Appendix 5. Veterinary facilities
Appendix 6. Animal contact areas
Appendix 7. Training of animals
Appendix 8. Specialist exhibits
Appendix 9. Staff and staff training
Appendix 10. Pre-inspection audit form (ZOO 1) - revised April 2005
Appendix 11. Inspection report form (ZOO 2) - revised April 2005
Appendix 11a. Licence inspection report form (ZOO 3) - revised April 2005
Appendix 12. Hazardous animal categorisation
Appendix 13. Bibliography
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25 May 2005
Page published: 20 March 2000