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.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Transport/storage Authorization/permit

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Regulation sets forth provisions governing the transport of live vertebrate animals within the Community and also regulates specific official checks to be carried out on consignments entering or leaving the customs territory of the European Community. It establishes transport conditions to be fulfilled in order to ensure the welfare of animals and avoid any undue suffering to them. The Regulation lays down detailed rules concerning documentation, authorizations for transporters and certificates of approval of means of transport. Articles 34, 35 and 36 lay down amendments to Directive 64/432/EEC, Directive 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 respectively. Annex I sets forth detailed technical rules concerning: fitness for transport; requirements of means of transport; water and feeding interval, journey times and resting periods.

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.

Legislation | European Union | 1964

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Animal Protection Transport Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 402 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Birds, Poultry, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 151 on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations.

Legislation | Italy | 2007

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 11 of 2007 relative to the protection of transportation of animals and related activities (Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005).

Legislation | Norway | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Wales) Order 2007 (W.S.I. No. 1047 (W. 105) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 2461 (W. 208) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Slaughtering, Birds, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 3260 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 277 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. No. 606 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Règlement grand-ducal fixant certaines modalités d’application du règlement (CE) n° 1/2005 du Conseil du 22 décembre 2004 relatif à la protection des animaux pendant le transport et les opérations annexes et déterminant les sanctions applicables en cas d’infraction aux prescriptions de ce règlement communautaire.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed veterinary requirements for activities concerning trade in animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Internal trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection Transport Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2021)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Animal Transport and Control Post Regulations) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 675 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal concernant le transport commercial d'animaux autres que les animaux agricoles.

Legislation | Belgium | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1404 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XXVIII of 1998 on animal protection.

Legislation | Hungary | 1998 (2015)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Transport/storage, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Infectious Animal Disease Control Act (1999)

Legislation | Estonia | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Drugs, Liability/compensation, Public health, Quarantine, Research, Risk assessment/management, Fish disease, Animal health, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the protection of animals during transport.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Poultry, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the protection of animals during public performances and during breeding.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection, Registration, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 538 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on education on the protection of animals against cruelty.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal relatif aux conditions pour le transport, le rassemblement et le commerce d'animaux agricoles.

Legislation | Belgium | 2014 (2019)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Rodents, Sheep/goats, Poultry, Equine-animals, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 1997 (2022)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Keeping of live animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 1999 (2021)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Transport Act (No. 1429 of 2006).

Legislation | Finland | 2006 (2011)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Animal health, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed veterinary requirements applicable to certain animal species.

Legislation | Poland | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Birds, Equine-animals, Apiculture/sericulture, Rodents, International trade, Internal trade, Animal production, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 542/2016 - Normas de sanidad y protección animal durante el transporte.

Legislation | Spain | 2016

Keyword: Animal production, Animal health, Animal welfare, Institution, Transport/storage, Registration, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand portant des dispositions diverses en matière de bien-être des animaux.

Legislation | Belgium | 2016

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Rodents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles Capitale du 13 juillet 2017 relatif aux conditions auxquelles doivent satisfaire le transport non-commercial d'animaux agricoles.

Legislation | Belgium | 2017

Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 139 on the commercial transport of animals.

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Transport/storage, Certification, Animal health, Animal welfare, Equine-animals, Poultry, Rodents, Birds, Cattle, Data collection/reporting, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Regulation (2019:66).

Legislation | Sweden | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Research, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Ranching/captive breeding, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2019: 67) of the EU Regulations supplementing the Animal Welfare Act (2018: 1192).

Legislation | Sweden | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 322 of 2013 on Animal Transport Regulations.

Legislation | Latvia | 2013

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Registration, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/372 laying down rules on the recording, storing and sharing of written records of official controls performed on livestock vessels, on contingency plans for livestock vessels in the event of emergencies, on the approval of livestock vessels and on minimum requirements applicable to exit points.

Legislation | European Union | 2023

Keyword: Access-to-information, Animal welfare, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Registration, Risk assessment/management, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Act (693/2023).

Legislation | Finland | 2023

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Data collection/reporting, Slaughtering, Registration, Poultry, Marking/identification, Swine, Inspection, Equine-animals, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Birds, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Governance, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1647 of 2009 on Veterinary Requirements for the Circulation of Bovine Animals and Swine

Legislation | Latvia | 2009

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Internal trade, Registration, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 18 décembre 2009 relatif aux règles sanitaires applicables aux produits d'origine animale et aux denrées alimentaires en contenant

Legislation | France | 2009 (2020)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Public health, Marine fishes, Fish products, Meat, Poultry products, Apiculture/sericulture, Game

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/842 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the performance of official controls to verify compliance with animal welfare requirements for the transport of animals by livestock vessels.

Legislation | European Union | 2023

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection, Risk assessment/management, Transport/storage, Harbour, Transshipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of Animals during Transport and related Operations (Implementing) Regulations, 2023.

Legislation | Malta | 2023

Keyword: Animal welfare, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX