Animal Transportation Act 2007. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on the transportation of animals and other related actions. Subject Livestock Keyword Transport/storage Animal welfare Pests/diseases Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the present Act contains the Animal Transportation Act laying down provisions on the transport of animals and related actions. The purpose of the present Act is the protection of animals in any mode of transportation as on road, by air or on water as well as minimum requirements to prevent the spreading of animal disease. The text consists of 22 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Plans for monitoring and control of crisis (2); Authorization to use vari Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amends Animal Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Disinfection/disinfestation, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX