Acuerdo-062-Ecuador-Regulation-use-of-wild-animals-in-circuses-Spanish.pdf (474.57 KB)
The Ministry of the Environment issued ministerial agreement 062, which regulates the use of wild animals in circuses. This regulation aims to eliminate wildlife trafficking, trade, and cruelty.
Article 14 prohibits using wild animals in activities that threaten the animals' safety, which risks their integrity. It also prohibits using methods that torture the animals or training that harms them. Finally, article 17 prohibits owners and keepers of animals from mistreating them or hurting them. It defines mistreatment as nonauthorized actions that harm animals and deteriorate their physical integrity. Under this regulation, circuses that keep wildlife animals cannot enter the country. Additionally, the importation of animals for the same purpose is not allowed.