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NOTE
From:
To:
Subject:
General Secretariat of the Council
Delegations
Updating legislation on the transport of animals in the EU
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Information from the Belgian, Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish
delegations
Delegations will find in Annex an information note from the Belgian, Danish, Dutch, German and
Swedish delegations on the above mentioned subject to be raised under "Any other business" at the
meeting of the Council ("Agriculture and Fisheries") on 18 July 2022.
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ANNEX
Updating legislation on the transport of animals in the EU
Information from the Belgian, Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish delegations
Millions of animals are transported in the EU every day. Several well-documented incidents where
animals have suffered during transportation have put such transports high on the public agenda in
recent years. The political level in the EU has likewise shed light on the transport of animals; e.g.
with the European Parliament's establishment of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of
Animals during Transport.
The ministers responsible for animal welfare during transport in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands,
Germany and Sweden, share the concerns of the European citizens and strongly support revising
animal transport legislation in the EU.
In order to uphold focus on the protection of animals during transport in the EU, as well as to ensure
that the future legislation is ambitious and in line with scientific evidence, a joint position paper for
a revision of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 was sent to the Commission on 7 June 2022.
The existing legislation dates back to 2005 and is in dire need of being revised. An update is necessary
for the legislation to “align with the latest scientific evidence, broaden its scope, make it easier to
enforce and ultimately ensure a higher level of
animal welfare” as rightly stated in the Farm to Fork
Strategy. The Regulation contains a number of provisions that makes it difficult to ensure that the
requirements contained in the Regulation are uniformly enforced across the European Union.
In the position paper the ministers responsible for animal welfare during transport in Belgium,
Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, have listed the key issues, which are found to be
central in the revision of the legislation. These include journey time, definition
of “economic
activity”, destination outside of the European Union, distance to ceilings (decks)
and requirements
for watering and feeding intervals. In addition, important issues such as transport in extreme
temperatures are included.
The coming revision is an important window of opportunity to increase the protection of animals
during transport. The signatory Member States invite the Commission and all EU Member States to
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consider these issues, and strongly welcome their active involvement in the development of an
updated legislative framework.
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