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EU rules on the protection of animals during transport
EU rules on the protection of animals during transport
EU rules on the protection of animals during transport
Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations
It regulates the transport of live vertebrate animals between European Union (EU) Member States and provides for checks on animals entering or leaving the EU. The detailed rules aim at safeguarding animal welfare and preventing injury to or unnecessary suffering for the animals.
The regulation sets out the following general requirements for the transport of animals.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on enforcing EU rules for the agri-food chain (see summary) introduced some minor amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. It removed all of the rules relating to official controls from Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.
The European Commission adopted an implementing act, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/372, which, in relation to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, lays down rules on recording official controls on livestock vessels, the content of contingency plans that transporters must submit when intending to transport animals by sea, the approval of livestock vessels and the minimum requirements to be met by exit points at sea ports.
It has applied since 5 January 2007.
For further information, see:
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 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 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, pp. 1–44).
Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/372 of 17 February 2023 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 (OJ L 51, 20.2.2023, pp. 32–39).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/723 of 2 May 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the standard model form to be used in the annual reports submitted by Member States (OJ L 124, 13.5.2019, pp. 1–31).
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, pp. 1–142).
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, pp. 1–208).
See consolidated version.
Council Decision 2004/544/EC of 21 June 2004 on the signing of the European Convention for the protection of animals during international transport (OJ L 241, 13.7.2004, p. 21).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC (OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, pp. 1–6).
See consolidated version.
last update 16.03.2023