Animal Responsibility Role
https://publicschema.org/vocab/animal-responsibility-role
Kinds of responsibility a person or organization holds for animals. Owner, keeper and operator can be different parties for the same animals. A source may use its own scheme instead.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
keeper | Keeper | The party that has the animals in its care and custody, whether or not it owns them. | |
operator | Operator | The party responsible for the animals under animal health law, such as an operator under Regulation (EU) 2016/429, including for a limited period. | |
owner | Owner | The party that owns the animals. |
Referenced by this vocabulary
- EU Animal Health Law European Parliament and Council of the European Union, 2016
- WOAH TAHC chapter 4.3 World Organisation for Animal Health, 2024