The Standards are published as separate, dated sections. 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 (PDF 10 KB)
• Introduction (PDF 20 KB)

• Chapter 1. Provision of food and water (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 2. Provision of a suitable environment (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 3. Provision of animal health care (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 4. Provision of an opportunity to express most normal behaviour (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 5. Provision of protection from fear and distress (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 6. Transportation and movement of live animals (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 7. Conservation and education (PDF 20 KB)
• Chapter 8. Public safety in the zoo maintenance (PDF 30 KB)
• Chapter 9. Stock records (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 10. Staff and training (PDF 10 KB)
• Chapter 11. Public facilities (PDF 20 KB)
• Chapter 12. Display of zoo licence (PDF 10 KB)

• Appendix 1. The EC Zoos Directive (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 2. Ethical Review Process (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 3. Conservation and education (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 4. Animal transactions (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 5. Veterinary facilities (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 6. Animal contact areas (PDF 25 KB)
• Appendix 7. Training of animals (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 8. Specialist exhibits (PDF 50 KB)
• Appendix 9. Staff and staff training (PDF 20 KB)
• Appendix 10. Pre-inspection audit form (ZOO 1) – revised March 2010
• Appendix 11. Inspection report form (ZOO 2) – revised March 2010
• Appendix 11a. Licence inspection report form (ZOO 3) – revised March 2010
• Appendix 12. Hazardous animal categorisation (PDF 80 KB)
• Appendix 13. Bibliography (PDF 80 KB)