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Supplemental Guidelines on the Transport of Animals by Sea (Memorandum Circular No. 04 Series of 2023).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal health Animal welfare Transport/storage
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Ordinance provides for supplemental guidelines on transport of animals by sea in light of the Rules and Regulations on the Transport of Live Animals by Sea (Order No. 2 Series of 2002). The guidelines provides for consideration of appropriate container for the species, appropriate containers for pet animals, ventilation facility in the form of holes or welded wire mesh insert on all sides of container, enough space for animals to stand and to sit, and special consideration on the size, number and weight of animals for transport.

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