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Animal Transport Protection Regulation In force since 22 December 2004

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations
32005R0001 · official text on EUR-Lex

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Articles

Chapter I SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS

• Article 1 — Scope
• Article 2 — Definitions
• Article 3 — General conditions for the transport of animals

Chapter II ORGANISERS, TRANSPORTERS, KEEPERS AND ASSEMBLY CENTRES

• Article 4 — Transport documentation
• Article 5 — Planning obligations for the transport of animals
• Article 6 — Transporters
• Article 7 — Prior inspection and approval of means of transport
• Article 8 — Keepers
• Article 9 — Assembly centres

Chapter III DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

• Article 10 — Requirements for transporter authorisation
• Article 11 — Requirements for long journeys transporter authorisations
• Article 12 — Limitation on applications for authorisation
• Article 13 — Issue of authorisations by the competent authority
• Article 14 — Checks and other measures related to journey log to be carried out by the competent authority before long journeys
• Article 15 — Checks to be carried out by the competent authority at any stage of a long journey
• Article 16 — Training of staff and equipment of the competent authority
• Article 17 — Training courses and certificate of competence
• Article 18 — Certificate of approval of means of transport by road
• Article 19 — Certificate of approval of livestock vessels
• Article 20 — Livestock vessel inspection on loading and unloading
• Article 21 — Checks at exit points and border inspection posts
• Article 22 — Delay during transport

Chapter IV ENFORCEMENT AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

• Article 23 — Emergency measures in the event of non-compliance with this Regulation by transporters
• Article 24 — Mutual assistance and exchange of information
• Article 25 — Penalties
• Article 26 — Infringements and notification of infringements
• Article 27 — Inspections and annual reports by the competent authorities
• Article 28 — On-the-spot checks
• Article 29 — Guides to good practice

Chapter V IMPLEMENTING POWERS AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE

• Article 30 — Amendment of the Annexes and implementing rules
• Article 31 — Committee procedure
• Article 32 — Report

Chapter VI FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 33 — Repeals
• Article 34 — Amendments to Directive 64/432/EEC
• Article 35 — Amendment to Directive 93/119/EC
• Article 36 — Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1255/97
• Article 37 — Entry into force and date of application