Animal Protection Transport Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the protection of animals during transport and implementing the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005. Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Birds Authorization/permit Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Internal trade Transport/storage Offences/penalties Sheep/goats Slaughtering Cattle Marine mammals Coral Animal welfare Equine-animals Aquatic animals Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The Ordinance comes into force on 19 February 2009. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. The Ordinance provides for domestic transport of animals, rail transport, containers conditions, obligations of the sender, space requirements, limitation of transport and delivery, marine mammals and birds, cold-blooded vertebrates and invertebrates and export via certain monitoring bodies . The text consists of 24 Articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Transport in containers (2); Special provisions on the protection of livestock during inland transport (3); Special provisions on the protection of other animals (4); Transnational transport (5); Competence of authorities; penalties (6). Three Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Animal Protection Transport Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2006) Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX