Transport

DEFRA information on transport

Policy and legislation on transport

Guidance on the Welfare of Animals Transport Order 1997

DEFRA guidance on main transport legislation

Leaflet for farmers transporting animals on short journeys

Information to farmers who use their own vehicles to transport livestock on journeys of up to 8 hours.

Animal Transport Certificate required under Welfare of Animals Transport Order 1997

The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997  - Animal Transport Certificate.  If journey > 50 km document is required that shows: details of transporter and owner of animals, source and destination of animals, date and time of loading and departure time and place for resting periods.
 

Provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format 

Route plan form required under Welfare of Animals Transport Order 1997

The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 - Route Plan. If transported for > 8 hours to other countries an approved route plan is required reservations for stopping or transfer points food and water during journey.

Provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format 

Certificate of competence required under Welfare of Animals Transport Order 1997

The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 - Certificate of Competence

Provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format 

Standards for the Microclimate inside Animal Transport Road Vehicles

Report of the EC Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare.
(Information provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format )

European Commission Report on the application of the different ventilation systems for animal transport vehicles for road journeys exceeding eight hours

Report with information on temperature, humidity and ventilation during livestock transport

DEFRA Advice on the transport of animals in hot weather

Guidance leaflet on The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997

Guidance leaflet on Construction of Livestock Transport Vehicles

Information from the Trading Standards Institute

List of European Union approved staging points

Staging points provide sites for resting, feeding and watering animals during long journeys.

Information on health and welfare of animals during transport

Information provided by World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties)

Application forms required for import/export of animals

Information provided by DEFRA in Adobe Acrobat PDF format

Guidance to transporters (carriers) about protecting the welfare of pet animals (dogs & cats) in transit

Information provided by DEFRA for transporters

Guidance to travellers about protecting the welfare of their pet animals (dogs & cats) in transit

Information provided by DEFRA for travellers

Report of the EC Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare on The Welfare of Animals during Transport (details for horses, pigs, sheep and cattle)

130 page document in adobe acrobat .pdf format

FVE transport of animals

Federation of Veterinarians in Europe paper on the transport of live animals

Animals Angels

German animal welfare organisation with campaign material on the abolition of long-distance transport

Welfare Code for Animals Transported within New Zealand

Amendments to: Welfare Code for Animals Transported within New Zealand

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand. 

Clayton Agri Marketing Inc.

USA commercial company that supplies and transports animals.

Animal Welfare during Transport and Slaughter

Paper by Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, USAon German Sustainable Animal Production Website

Legislation

Transport legislation