Animal Transport Act - Rail. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on transportation of animals by rail. Subject Livestock Keyword Transport/storage Animal welfare Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 April 1998. Abstract An Act to regulate the transportation of animals by rail. Part 2 of this Act deals with the performance of the transportation. It outlines the contents of the transportation documents and treats issues such as fitness of animals for transport, accompanying persons, choice of travel route, available space, loading and unloading of animals. Part 3 deals with special transport provisions for certain animals and certain kind of animals. Finally Part 4 sets out regulations relating to competent autho Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at