The European Commission is set to overhaul the current EU framework governing the transportation of live animals.
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Following a lengthy consultation process, the European Commission has come up with a new legislative proposal to replace the current regulation overseeing the protection of animals during transport.
This long-awaited revision aims to improve the welfare of animals from the first point of departure to their final destination, including to outside the EU. The proposal contains several provisions which could directly or indirectly impact the welfare of animals during transport.
These include restrictions on the length of the journey for slaughter animals, more space for animals in vehicles and other technical specifications such as temperature control, special provisions for journeys to third countries, clarifications on the role of various parties along the logistics chain, especially the role of the organisers of the “animal journey”, and digitalisation and enforcement.
