Ministerial Decree No. 329 of 6 July 2017 validating the Veterinary Rules for the transportation of pigs and feed for them by road. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Swine Animal feed/feedstuffs Transport/storage Animal welfare Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes the procedure and the requirements for the transportation of pigs and feed for them by road performed natural persons and legal entities. When moving (transporting) pigs, must be used motor vehicles, trailers and containers, ensuring protection of pigs from adverse weather conditions, ventilation, free space between standing animals and the ceiling. Floor (flooring) of a motor vehicle (trailer, container) must be free of cracks, potholes and holes, except for technological ones, must be waterproof, slip-resistant and withstand the weight of the animals being transported. When moving (transporting) pigs by road transport must be excluded the possibility of spilling and/or leakage of the contents of the motor vehicle (trailer, container) body to the road, as well as the accidental opening of the body of motor vehicle (trailer, container). When moving (transporting) pigs by road for more than 6 consecutive hours must be ensured availability in the motor vehicle of storage tanks for storage of nesting material, water and feed, and the integrity of the aforesaid tanks, in order to exclude the possibility of spilling and/or leakage of their content. Full text Russian Website pravo.gov.ru