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Council Regulation (EC) No. 411/98 on additional animal protection standards applicable to road vehicles used for the carriage of livestock on journeys exceeding eight hours.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 52, 21 February 1998, pp. 8-11.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Transport/storage Cattle Sheep/goats Swine
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 21 February 1998.
Abstract

Where the journey lasts more than eight hours, road vehicles used for the transportation of domestic solipeds and animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species within the Community must comply with the additional requirements set out in the Annex to this Regulation. In Annex are set detailed rules for sufficient bedding, equipment to be carried so as to feed animals, adequate ventilation, direct access to the transported animals, provisions for water supply and finally vehicles transporting pigs must according to this Regulation, depending on their capacity, the number of animals transported and the stops planned during the journey, be fitted with one or more water tanks of sufficient capacity so that the animals may drink at will during the journey. (3 articles and 1 Annex)

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Welfare of Animals (Transport)(Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 1622 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Carriage of Livestock (Road Vehicle Standards for Journeys exceeding Eight Hours) Regulations, 2003 (L.N. 262 of 2003).

Legislation | Malta | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX