That Regulation is based on Articles 133 and 175 of the EC Treaty, which suggests that at least in 1991 the Community legislature considered that the welfare of wild animals fell within the scope of environment policy.
Regula pamatojas uz EK Līguma 133. un 175. pantu, kas ierosina, ka vismaz 1991. gadā likumdošanā tika uzskatīts, ka savvaļas dzīvnieku labturība pēc klasifikācijas atbilst vides politikas jomai.