Keywords: Transport

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

DG SANTE, European Commission

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

Keywords: One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Transport,Societal issues

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Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report Accompanying the document 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

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

Impact assessment setting out the animal welfare implications of the legislative proposal on the transport of live animals. The impacts addressed are economic, social and environmental.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords: One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Transport,Societal issues

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Current Knowledge on the Transportation by Road of Cattle, including Unweaned Calves

Kelly Buckham-Sporer, Bernadette Earley, Sonia Marti

Published in 2023

Scientific review of the physical and psychological stressors involved in road transport for cattle of all ages, and the consequences of transport-related stress on animal welfare, health and performance.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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Summary of the EU 2023 aquaculture survey

CIWF

Published in 2023

Summary of a report on investigations carried out at four trout farms in Poland to document typical farming practices on trout farms. After providing an overview of trout farming in the EU, it identifies welfare and health hazards, poor handling techniques, and inefficient and painful slaughter systems. It recommends that regulations should be introduced for the rearing, transport and slaughter of each species of farmed fish, and that research should be encouraged to improve welfare in these species.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Transport

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Horses' welfare during transport

R. Vázquez-Díaz, M. E. Ortega-Cerrilla, J. R. Bárcena-Gama, J. E. Ramírez-Bribiesca, P. Pérez-Rodríguez, G. Lombardero- Goldaracena, J. M. Ayala-Rodríguez

Published in 2023

Scientific review examining the factors that affect horse welfare during transport, including vehicle type, driver expertise, transport time, direction the animal faces in the vehicle, injury and disease.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal adaptation to  the environment, Pain, Stress, Transport

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002548/23: Distinction between slaughter animals and breeding animals in connection with animal welfare during transport

Question: Niels Fuglsang (S&D). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether it makes sense to distinguish between animals for slaughter and animals not intended for slaughter when transporting animals.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Transport

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question 11346 : Bien-être animal : il faut protéger les animaux d’élevage 

Question: José Beaurain (Rassemblement National - Aisne). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question concerning the position of the French Minister of Agriculture, who has stated that he is against a ban on exports of live animals to countries outside the European Union.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal trade, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question 7752 : Règles applicables au transport d’animaux vivants et bien-être animal

Question: Thomas Ménagé (Rassemblement National - Loiret ). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2023

Answer to a question concerning France's position on the differences in the application of the regulations on the transport of live animals within the European Union and the action it intends to take at European level to ensure respect for animal welfare.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport

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European Parliament: written answer to question P-002012/23: Additional measures during animal transportation this summer

Question: Anja Hazekamp (The Left). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on how the European Commission intends to apply the regulations banning the transport of live animals when temperatures exceed specified thresholds, and whether it intends to carry out additional temperature checks.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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