Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Protection of Animals during Transport and related Operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005
Published in 2023
Proposal to revise the European regulation on the transport of live animals in such a way as to reduce the animal welfare impacts of long journeys and repeated unloading and reloading, increase the space per animal during transport, improve transport conditions for vulnerable animals avoid exposing animals to extreme temperatures, facilitate the application of EU rules on animal welfare, and better protect animals exported to third countries and cats and dogs transported as part of an economic activity.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry
Key words: One Welfare, Human-animal relationship, Transport,Societal issues