Government Decree on animal transportation (1998:97) . Country/Territory Åland Islands (Finland) Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Fisheries Keyword Transport/storage Animal welfare Registration Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Poultry Birds Abstract The present Government Decree applies to the transport of all types of animals within the autonomous region of Åland, between the region and Finland, and between the region and another country. With the exception of Sections 1 and 4, this Decree does not apply to transportation where the total length of the journey is no more than 50 km and to the transportation of animals for non-commercial purposes. The Decree contains 35 Sections divided into the following chapters: 1. Introductory provisions; 2. Authorization to transport animals and register of animal transporters; 3. (repealed); 4. (repealed); 5. Transportation of domestic ungulates, cattle, sheep, goats and swine; 6. Transportation of poultry, other domestic birds, domestic rabbits, dogs and cats; 7. Transportation of other than the above-mentioned mammals as well as fish and homeothermic animals; 8. (repealed). Full text Swedish Website www.regeringen.ax