Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposesOfficial Journal L 221 , 08/08/1998 P. 0023 - 0027 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas all Member States have ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes (hereinafter called 'the Convention`); whereas the Community has also approved this Convention by Decision 78/923/EEC (4) and has deposited its instrument of approval; Whereas the Community, as a contracting party, must give effect to the principles laid down in the Convention; Whereas those principles include the provision of housing, food, water and care appropriate to the physiological and etho...