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Protection of animals during transport (amend. direct. 91/628/EEC)

1993/1197(CNS)

OBJECTIVE: to eliminate technical barriers to trade in live animals and to allow the market organisations in question to run smoothly, while ensuring a satisfactory level of protection for the animals concerned.

COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Directive 95/29/EC amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport.

CONTENT:

. the Directive harmonises travelling times, feeding and watering intervals, resting periods and space allowances for certain types of animal;

. Member States may lay down stricter conditions for journey times for animals destined for slaughter where the animals are to be transported between a place of departure and a place of destination situated in their territory;

ENTRY INTO FORCE: Member States must comply with the Directive by 31 December 1996 at the latest (they shall have an additional period running until 31 December 1997 within which to apply the conditions relating to certain means of transport)..