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EU: no need for revising the legal provisions on the protection of animals during transport

The Commission considers that there is currently no need for revising the legal provisions on the protection of animals during transport and favour instead the harmonisation of the implementation of these provisions in the member states and their enforcement.

Australia: new standards raise bar on stock transport

South Australia will be among the first states to implement new national regulations for transporting livestock.

European Union: better treatment of animals

At meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, ministers adopted conclusions on the protection and welfare of animals.

Reduction of transport-induced stress on finishing pigs by increasing lairage time at the slaughter house

3 hours lairage was insufficient to fully acclimatize pigs, while 12 hours resulted in lower stress measurements.

European Commissioner John Dalli promises to review the transport times for animals sent to slaugther

Nine MEPs handed over a petition to John Dalli (8hours.eu) signed by 1.1 million people.

European Union: cutting animal transport times is just the start, says Agriculture Committee

Cutting transport time to eight hours must be supplemented by other measures, such as support for local slaughterhouses and meat processing plants...

Biosafety and objective confirmation of the hygiene of the lorries between batches

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Salmonella: control during the transportation stage

When exposed, the pigs get infected in less time than the length of the transportation and the waiting period (prior to the slaughter) in the abattoir.

Canada: Government supports safe handling of farm animals

This investment will help the AFAC develop a certification program that will lead to training for livestock and poultry transporters throughout Canada.

European Union: live animal transport must be reduced

More than one million people have signed an online petition to improve the welfare of animals transported to slaughter across Europe.

United Kingdom: eAML2 becomes compulsory at the beginning of April

The eAML2 electronic pig movement system becomes compulsory at the beginning of April in England and Wales.

European Union: welfare of animals during transport

The Council was briefed by the Commission on a report on the impact of regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport (16798/11). Several delegations welcomed the report, saying that they would look forward to the follow-up to this report.

European Union - Animal Welfare: protection during transport improved but more needs to be done

The protection of animals during transport has improved but the report also highlights a series of problems hampering further improvement in the transport conditions of these animals.

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The importance of transport to the slaughterhouse, the last kilometer

Loading pigs is a task that, unfortunately, we give little importance to. We don’t usually realize that loosing something at this point is tantamount to losing a year’s worth of work, and worse yet is the economic loss.

Portugal: FVO final report on the implementation of controls for animal welfare

While there have been certain improvements in getting better compliance in the pig sector, in particular regarding manipulable material, overstocking, and care for sick animals and concerning enforcement, have not been fully addressed and require action. As a result of the lack of mortality and medicine records, the CA cannot adequately verify the care of sick animals.

Disinfection protocols reduce the amount of porcine circovirus type 2 in contaminated 1:61 scale model livestock transport vehicles

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of disinfection protocols on porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in 1:61 scale model livestock trailers and determine the infectivity of PCV2 DNA detected using a bioassay.

Netherlands – New regulation for the transport of livestock

As of July 1 the Dutch government will only recognize the QLL quality system (Quality system Livestock Logistics) for transport and centers for animal collection, meaning that the use of all other certification systems will be abandoned.