Page 2 of articles about transport

Spain has imported over 14% more piglets from the Netherlands so far this year.

This affects movements longer than 8 hours of equids and domestic bovine, ovine, caprine, and porcine animals.

The European Court of Auditors has just published a report on the transport of animals within the EU. According to the Court, regional differences in costs encourage the transport of animals in the EU and Member States apply the rules unequally.

This should ensure that the risk of animal welfare violations during transport is reduced.

New, more stringent requirements will apply to record keeping, emergency procedures, exit point facilities, and approval of livestock vessels to transport animals.

The objective of the revision should be to facilitate intra-Community trade and the export of live animals but not to prohibit or limit certain types of transport.

The royal decree on animal health and protection standards during transport introduces improvements in livestock welfare conditions and requirements for professionals.

These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.

EFSA recommends more space, lower temperatures, and shorter distances.

The Ministry of Transport has launched a pilot project to transport grain by train from Ukraine to Spain.

The United States and Canada have agreed on a protocol to guide the cross-border transit of animals in emergency situations.

Grain shipments from Argentine ports totaled 60.66 million tons, an all-time record for the country.

On-farm animal welfare rules: MEPs call for clarity and uniform implementation.

EFSA has launched an open consultation on the draft guidance methodology it will use for a series of scientific opinions on the welfare of farmed animals.