Animal Transport Act (No. 1429 of 2006). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Transport/storage Animal health Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act provides rules for the transportation of live vertebrate animals. Some provisions also apply to invertebrate animals. The objective of this Act is to protect live animals during and in connection with transport against injury and illness as well as all avoidable pain, distress and suffering. It implements for Finland provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations. The Animal Transport Regulation applies to the transport of vertebrate animals in connection with commercial activity as set down in Article 1 of the Animal Transport Regulation. This Act also specifies general conditions for other transportation of animals (transport other than that connected to commercial activity). Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi 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