Document type: news article published on theAgence Europe website (for subscribers only)
Authors: Lionel Changeur
Preview: Irish Presidency of Council of EU presents compromise text on animal welfare during transport
In late September and early October, the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU submitted a new compromise text (.pdf) to the Member States regarding the welfare of farm animals during transport (see EUROPE 13772/11).
The maximum journey time to a slaughterhouse, which the European Commission had proposed limiting to nine hours, has been extended from 21 to 31 hours, with an additional 10 hours (bringing the total to 41 hours) if there is a one-day break.
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