The Commission's proposal made a clear distinction between ‘kept animals' and ‘wild animals' and animal disease prevention and control rules that could be applied to animals kept under human control and those applied to animals that are not under human control.
Komisjoni ettepanekus eristati peetavaid loomi ja metsloomi ning inimeste kontrolli all peetavate loomade puhul kohaldatavaid loomataudide ennetamise ja tõrje eeskirju ning selliste loomade puhul kohaldatavaid eeskirju, kes ei ole inimese kontrolli all.