Animal Transport Act - Rail.

Country/Territory: Austria
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1998 (2007)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 43, 27 February 19989, pp. 595-604.
Long title: Federal Act on transportation of animals by rail.

Subject: Livestock
Keyword: Transport/storage Animal welfare Offences/penalties
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, 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 authorities , as well as penal and final provisions.
Full text: German
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