The transport of animals in the European Union: The legislation, its enforcement and future evolutions

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 529-534

  Gavinelli, A ^a   Simonin, D ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal; European commission; European community; Legislation; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MOTORIZED TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; POLITICS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATTLE; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGISLATION, VETERINARY; SHEEP; SWINE; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0141625829     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000014213.85621.cf     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 340, 11/12/1991, pp. 17-27
2. Council Directive 95/29/EC of 29 June 1995 amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 148, 30/06/1995, pp. 52-63
3. 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. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 174, 02/07/1997, pp. 1-6
4. Council Regulation (EC) No. 411/98 of 16 February 1998 on additional animal protection standards applicable to road vehicles used for the carriage of livestock on journeys exceeding eight hours. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 052, 21/02/1998, pp. 8-11
5. Commission Regulation (EC) No 618/98 of 18 March 1998 laying down specific detailed rules of application for the export refund arrangements as regard the welfare of live bovine animals during transport. Official Journal of the European Communities, L 82, 19/03/98, p. 19
6. Council Resolution of 19 June 2001 on the protection of animals during transport. Official Journal of the European Communities, C 273, 28/09/2001, p. 1
7. European Commission, 2000. Report to the Council and the European Parliament on the experience acquired by Member States since the implementation of Council Directive 95/29/EC amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport COM (2000) 809 final
8. European Commission, 2002, Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 as regards the use of staging points. COM/2002/0414 final
9. European Parliament, 2001. Resolution on the Commission report on the experience acquired by the Member States since the implementation of Council Directive 95/29/EC amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport (COM(2000) 809-C5-0189/2001-2001/2085 (COS)) - A5-0347/2001 adopted on 13/11/2001
10. Laporte, R., 2002, Transport et bien-être des animaux (unpublished document, UECBV, European Livestock and meat trading union)
11. Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, 2002. The welfare of animals during transport (details for horses, pigs, sheep and cattle).