TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS
OIE International Transport Guidelines
- Guidleines for the transport of animals by land
- Guidleines for the transport of animals by sea
- Guidleines for the transport of animals by air
EU Legislation
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations
- Council Regulation (EC) No 411/98 of 16 February 1998 on additional animal protection standards applicable to road vehicles used for the carriage of livestock on journeys exceeding eight hours
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1040/2003 of 11 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 as regards the use of staging points
- List of approved staging points based on Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97
Reports
- The welfare of animals during transport (details for horses, pigs, sheep and cattle) - adopted on 11 March 2002:
- Transport and pre-slaughter welfare of cattle, sheep and pigs
EducationOther Documents
- European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport as amended by Additional Protocol (ETS No. 103) of 7 November 1989
- Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the experience acquired by Member States since the implementation of Council Directive 95/29/EC amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport
