european convent protect anim intern transport revis member state council europ signatori hereto aim council europ achiev greater uniti member purpos safeguard realis ideal principl common heritag awar person moral oblig respect anim due consider capac suffer motiv desir safeguard welfar anim transport convinc intern transport compat welfar anim provid requir anim welfar met welfar requir anim met altern transport live anim implement gener reason anim welfar period anim includ anim slaughter transport reduc load unload activ injuri stress occur progress respect achiev adopt common provis intern transport anim agre gener principl articl definit intern transport mean movement countri exclud journei km movement member state european commun authoris veterinarian mean veterinarian nomin compet author person respons transport anim mean person control organis carri complet journei duti subcontract parti transport person person plan make arrang defin condit met parti person charg welfar anim mean person direct physic respons care anim transport person attend driver vehicl fulfil role contain mean crate box receptacl rigid contain transport anim propel part detach mean transport transport mean natur legal person transport anim account parti articl speci convent appli intern transport vertebr anim except articl articl provis convent appli singl anim accompani person respons transport transport pet anim accompani owner commerci purpos articl applic convent parti appli provis govern intern transport anim contain convent respons effect control supervis parti step ensur effect system train take account provis present convent parti endeavour appli relev provis convent anim transport territori parti provid mutual assist appli provis convent exchang inform discuss interpret notifi problem articl main principl convent anim transport safeguard welfar includ health anim transport delai place destin control point prioriti consign anim anim detain strictli welfar diseas control purpos anim detain arrang made care unload accommod parti measur avoid reduc minimum suffer anim case strike unforese circumst imped strict applic provis convent territori guid purpos principl set convent convent affect implement instrument sanitari veterinari control convent affect liberti parti adopt stricter measur protect anim intern transport articl authoris transport parti ensur transport transport anim commerci purpos regist manner enabl compet author identifi rapidli event failur compli requir convent cover authoris valid intern transport grant compet author parti transport establish parti ensur authoris grant transport entrust transport anim personnel receiv proper train provis convent parti ensur abovement authoris suspend withdrawn compet author grant authoris inform transport repeatedli violat provis convent parti observ infring convent transport regist parti convent parti commun detail infring observ design construct articl design construct mean transport contain fit construct maintain oper avoid injuri suffer ensur safeti anim transport mean transport contain design construct provid anim adequ space stand natur posit poultri dai chick mean transport contain design construct ensur suffici clear space anim natur stand posit effect air circul air qualiti quantiti speci transport maintain anim carri fulli enclos space mean transport contain fit strong anim weight prevent escap fall withstand stress due movement partit protect anim motion mean transport fit design quick easi oper partit rigid construct strong withstand weight anim push design imped air circul mean transport contain construct oper protect anim inclement weather advers weather condit extern roof directli anim minimis absorpt conduct solar heat floor mean transport contain anti slip floor design construct maintain avoid discomfort distress injuri anim minimis leakag urin faec materi floor construct select minimis corros mean transport contain design construct provid access anim inspect water fed care anim ti equip provid mean transport contain anim transport visibl mark presenc live anim sign indic top contain mean transport contain fit design construct easi clean disinfect prepar transport articl plan journei person respons transport anim identifi inform organis carri complet transport obtain time journei intend journei time exce hour transport domest solip domest anim bovin ovin caprin porcin speci person respons transport draw document arrang establish journei detail identif transport mean transport identif consign accompani document anim speci number anim veterinari certif place countri departur place transfer place anim unload rest place countri destin person respons transport ensur intend journei compli respect rule countri departur transit destin person charg welfar anim immedi record document mention paragraph time place anim transport fed water rest journei document made compet author request anim transport suitabl provis made advanc person respons transport safeguard welfar journei arrang made provid water feed rest care journei arriv place destin end notif advanc avoid delai consign anim accompani document post import transit formal complet person notifi earli person respons transport ensur respons welfar anim transport defin time departur arriv point destin includ load unload articl attend order ensur care anim journei consign accompani attend charg welfar anim driver perform function attend attend receiv specif train equival practic experi qualifi handl transport care anim includ case emerg except provis paragraph made case person respons transport anim appoint agent care anim rest water feed point anim transport contain secur fasten adequ ventil water feed dispens tip journei anticip time articl fit transport anim transport fit intend journei ill injur anim consid fit transport provis appli slightli injur ill anim transport addit suffer anim transport experiment scientif purpos approv relev compet author ill injuri part research programm transport anim veterinari supervis emerg treatment special care transport anim advanc stage pregnanc recent birth young anim pregnant femal mammal transport period equal length gestat give birth week give birth young mammal transport navel complet heal precaut veterinari advic case case basi except made compet author regist mare foal foot stallion foal sed strictli ensur welfar anim veterinari advic accord nation legisl articl inspect certif anim load intern transport inspect authoris veterinarian countri journei start ensur fit journei authoris veterinarian issu certif identifi anim state fit intend journei record registr number mean identifi mean transport type transport case determin agreement parti concern provis articl appli articl rest water feed prior load anim prepar intend journei accustom feed provid deliveri system water feed provid water feed rest period order reduc stress transport due regard paid categori anim wild anim acclimatis mode transport prior propos journei mix anim rais accustom avoid load unload articl principl anim load unload ensur caus injuri suffer anim load ensur space allow floor area height separ requir met accord articl anim load close time departur place dispatch arriv destin anim unload offer adequ quantiti water fed allow rest articl equip procedur load unload place properli design construct ramp lift load bai anim load unload purpos built contain manual lift permiss anim small desir case young anim difficulti negoti ramp load unload facil suitabl purpos stabl maintain good state repair ramp surfac anim walk design maintain prevent slip slope minimis slope steeper fit system provid foot batten ensur anim climb risk difficulti equip provid side barrier interior transport unit lit load anim depend specif requir speci anim load mean transport clean disinfect good transport mean transport anim posit injuri suffer distress anim contain load anim top mean transport precaut avoid urin faec fall anim underneath articl handl anim handl calmli gentli order reduc unrest agit minimum order protect anim avoid pain distress injuri nois harass excess forc load unload avoid anim struck pressur appli sensit part bodi anim tail crush twist broken ey grasp anim punch kick anim suspend mechan mean lift drag head ear horn antler leg tail fleec pain instrument intend guid anim anim sole purpos instrument administ electr shock avoid case instrument adult bovin anim adult pig refus move room ahead move shock longer adequ space appli muscl hindquart shock repeatedli anim fail respond person handl anim prod implement point end stick implement intend guid anim provid appli bodi anim caus injuri suffer articl separ anim separ transport injuri suffer occur mix appli anim speci anim hostil anim significantli size ag uncastr adult male ti unti anim provis paragraph appli anim rais compat group accustom separ distress femal accompani depend young transport practic articl floor bed floor surfac mean transport contain maintain minimis risk slip leakag urin faec bed absorb urin faec adequ rest materi cover floor mean transport contain altern method advantag anim articl space allow floor area height anim provid adequ space stand natur posit mean transport contain space lie time provid technic protocol special condit protect anim requir technic protocol drawn accord articl convent determin minimum space allow anim prevent injuri excess movement partit subdivid larg group anim subdivid pen fewer anim normal capac space partit size speci anim posit secur maintain prevent injuri suffer anim articl ty anim anim ti rope tether mean strong break normal transport condit long anim lie eat drink design elimin danger strangul injuri anim ti horn antler leg nose ring transport leg ti anim ti devic allow quickli releas articl ventil temperatur suffici ventil provid ensur anim fulli met take account number type anim transport expect weather condit journei contain stow imped ventil anim transport advers condit temperatur humid suitabl arrang safeguard welfar articl water feed rest transport anim offer water feed opportun rest speci ag suitabl interv technic protocol drawn accord articl convent determin maximum travel time minimum water feed interv rest period water feed good qualiti present anim minimis contamin articl femal lactat lactat femal accompani offspr transport long period unavoid milk shortli load interv hour journei articl light mean transport equip mean light fix portabl suffici gener inspect anim transport water feed articl contain transport handl contain upright sever jolt shake minimis contain secur prevent displac motion mean transport articl care transport person charg welfar anim opportun check administ care articl emerg casualti care transport anim fall ill injur transport receiv aid care veterinari treatment kill addit suffer special provis articl special provis transport rail railwai wagon transport anim mark presenc live anim anim transport contain insid wall railwai wagon suitabl materi complet smooth fit ring bar suitabl height anim attach transport individu box solip ti face side railwai wagon ti face foal unbroken anim ti larg anim load attend move assembl train movement railwai wagon precaut avoid jolt wagon anim opportun check anim provid articl convent railwai wagon stop weather condit chang articl special provis transport road vehicl anim transport visibl mark presenc live anim vehicl driven ensur smooth acceler deceler turn vehicl carri suitabl equip load unload complianc articl convent opportun check anim vehicl provid articl convent vehicl stop weather condit chang articl special provis transport water roll roll vessel ensur welfar requir anim transport met compet author countri load take place inspect load allow purpos built convert livestock vessel arrang vessel anim transport alarm fit detect power failur forc ventil system adequ secondari sourc power separ primari sourc provid ensur forc ventil maintain anim transport open deck contain structur give adequ protect sea water anim walk vessel suitabl gangwai ramp walkwai provid quaysid vessel livestock deck load unload anim livestock vessel supervis authoris veterinarian anim accommod ramp passagewai adequ lit load unload anim depend specif requir speci pen stall contain directli access anim attend passagewai anim speci transport sharp edg sharp corner protrus minimis part vessel anim accommod provid facil ensur effect drainag good sanitari condit suppli clean fresh water wholesom feed bed suffici anim length sea journei carri vessel reserv suppli water case long journei feed bed anim carri case unforeseen delai suppli feed bed store ensur dry state protect weather sea storag feed bed interfer ventil light drainag system passagewai drink feed equip number size speci anim provid provis made isol anim ill injur journei case emerg kill anim accord provis laid articl convent end mean kill suitabl speci articl special provis transport road vehicl rail wagon roll roll vessel anim transport road vehicl rail wagon board roll roll vessel enclos deck special care ensur suffici ventil provid anim journei road vehicl rail wagon stow anim obtain maximum benefit fresh air inlet person charg welfar anim access inspect care water fed journei road vehicl rail wagon contain equip suffici number adequ design posit maintain secur point enabl secur fasten vessel road vehicl rail wagon contain secur ship start sea journei prevent displac motion vessel road vehicl rail wagon anim transport open deck vessel posit adequ protect sea water take account protect road vehicl rail wagon alarm fit detect power failur forc ventil system vessel adequ secondari sourc power provid ensur forc ventil maintain arrang made suppli anim fresh water feed case unforeseen delai case emerg transport last hour kill anim accord provis laid articl convent end mean kill suitabl speci articl special provis transport air anim transport condit air qualiti temperatur pressur maintain rang entir journei command advis speci locat quantiti live anim aboard aircraft action requir anim access cargo compart command notifi irregular relat anim anim load aircraft close aircraft plan time departur drug specif problem exist administ veterinarian compet person instruct command inform drug administ flight case emerg attend access anim accord articl convent mean sedat euthanasia suitabl speci agreement command attend brief flight commun procedur prior flight departur effect commun crew multilater consult articl multilater consult parti year entri forc convent year frequent major parti request hold multilater consult council europ consult place meet conven secretari gener council europ parti appoint repres particip consult parti commun repres secretari gener council europ month meet parti vote state parti convent vote area compet european commun parti convent exercis vote number vote equal number member state parti convent european commun exercis vote case member state concern exercis convers parti seek advic expert initi request bodi concern invit intern nation government government bodi technic qualifi field cover convent repres observ part consult decis invit expert bodi major third vote cast consult parti submit committe minist council europ report consult function convent subject provis convent parti draw rule procedur consult articl function multilater consult framework multilater consult parti respons applic convent prepar technic protocol convent accord provis articl suggest modif convent examin propos accord provis articl examin request parti question interpret convent make recommend committe minist state invit acced convent technic protocol articl object parti adopt technic protocol convent space allow articl water feed rest articl adopt technic protocol view establish technic norm implement provis contain convent articl adopt entri forc technic protocol adopt third major vote cast forward committe minist approv approv text forward parti accept technic protocol enter forc respect parti accept dai month expir period month date parti includ member state council europ inform secretari gener accept respect parti subsequ accept protocol enter forc dai month expir period month date parti inform secretari gener accept purpos prepar technic protocol parti follow develop scientif research method anim transport articl amend amend technic protocol convent propos parti committe minist commun secretari gener council europ forward member state council europ european commun member state acced invit acced convent accord provis articl amend propos accord provis preced paragraph examin month date forward secretari gener multilater consult adopt third major parti text adopt forward parti dai month expir period month adopt multilater consult parti notifi object amend enter forc parti notifi object settlement disput articl settlement disput case disput interpret applic provis convent compet author parti concern consult parti commun secretari gener council europ name address compet author disput settl mean request parti disput refer arbitr parti nomin arbitr arbitr nomin refere parti disput nomin arbitr month request arbitr nomin request parti disput presid european court human right nation parti disput duti carri vice presid court vice presid nation parti disput senior judg court nation parti disput procedur observ arbitr agre choic refere event disput parti member state european commun parti parti address request arbitr member state commun jointli notifi month receipt request member state commun member state commun jointli parti disput absenc notif time limit member state commun consid parti disput purpos applic provis govern constitut procedur arbitr tribun appli member state commun jointli present parti disput arbitr tribun lai procedur decis major vote award base convent final procedur settlement disput appli disput relat question compet european commun definit scope compet parti member european commun member commun final claus articl signatur ratif accept approv convent open signatur member state council europ european commun subject ratif accept approv instrument ratif accept approv deposit secretari gener council europ state parti european convent protect anim intern transport open signatur pari decemb deposit instrument ratif accept approv denounc convent denounc simultan convent enter forc month date state express consent bound convent accord provis preced paragraph applic preced paragraph denunci convent decemb effect simultan entri forc convent contract state european commun deposit instrument ratif accept approv declar continu appli convent decemb entri forc convent respect signatori state european commun subsequ express consent bound convent enter forc month date deposit instrument ratif accept approv articl access member state entri forc convent committe minist council europ invit member state council acced convent decis major provid articl statut council europ unanim vote repres contract state entitl sit committe respect acced state convent enter forc month date deposit instrument access secretari gener council europ articl territori claus state european commun time signatur deposit instrument ratif accept approv access territori territori convent appli state european commun date declar address secretari gener council europ extend applic convent territori declar respect territori convent enter forc month date receipt declar secretari gener declar made preced paragraph respect territori declar withdrawn notif address secretari gener withdraw effect month date receipt notif secretari gener articl denunci parti time denounc convent mean notif address secretari gener council europ denunci effect month date receipt notif secretari gener articl notif secretari gener council europ notifi member state council europ european commun state acced invit acced convent signatur deposit instrument ratif accept approv access date entri forc convent accord articl act notif commun relat convent wit whereof undersign duli authoris thereto sign convent dai english french text equal authent singl copi deposit archiv council europ secretari gener council europ transmit certifi copi member state council europ european commun state invit acced convent explanatori report adopt committe minist june text explanatori report constitut instrument provid authorit interpret revis convent natur facilit applic provis contain convent open signatur chi gt iso gt gt iso gt inau novemb occas session committe minist introduct march meet work parti prepar multilater consult parti european convent protect anim intern transport et recognis experi acquir scientif result obtain open signatur convent permit forese bring provis date clarifi word order facilit implement convent convent elabor committe expert set committe minist repli recommend consult assembl council europ intern transit anim recommend consult assembl human treatment anim hallmark western civilis member state council europ standard observ recommend committe minist draft invit member state sign ratifi convent regul intern transit anim base draft prepar world feder protect anim understood convent open access state formal convent open signatur decemb enter forc februari convent amend provis addit protocol et enter forc novemb provid signatur european econom commun revis convent revis provis convent carri take account recommend committe minist no transport hors transport pig transport cattl transport sheep goat transport poultri observ world societi protect anim wspa intern air transport associ iata european livestock meat trade union uecbv consult elabor initi convent anim transport associ aata european confeder agricultur cea econom commiss europ unit nation eurogroup anim welfar feder veterinarian europ fve particip revis convent revis convent build lesson learnt year experi scientif result made period provis design overcom defect facilit implement principl convent revis convent built framework convent lai essenti principl appli speci technic protocol amend simplifi procedur facilit updat light scientif evid experi acquir revis convent denunci origin convent parti simultan bound contradictori undertak examin approv parti origin convent june draft revis convent submit committe minist turn adopt meet minist deputi june revis convent open signatur member state european commun chi gt iso gt gt iso gt inau novemb gener consider larg proport anim carri intern transport destin slaughter receiv countri anim parti convent et multilater consult parti recognis anim welfar reason ideal restrict traffic carcas meat ensur anim slaughter countri origin practic reason parti endeavour detail welfar requir princip speci consid human treatment extend speci anim parti establish detail rule procedur speci cover convent wide differ welfar requir parti establish detail rule type transport speci condit affect welfar anim transport depend type transport parti consid question relat directli welfar requir anim intern transport recognis provis gener relev transport territori contract parti parti regard consider civil respons fulfil provis convent fall mandat parti emphasis provis revis convent interfer sanitari veterinari regul parti comment provis revis convent titl word protect appear titl thought emphasis anim concern live anim term intern transport prefer word transit languag includ transport pass intermedi countri give rise difficulti translat articl definit paragraph understood convent appli transport member state european commun member state european commun transport member state european commun transit member state european commun paragraph definit prejudg civil crimin law provis forc nation level paragraph understood transport commerci commerci purpos articl speci understood intern transport circu anim fall scope revis convent paragraph convent appli vertebr anim provis inapplic speci biolog characterist speci exampl provis femal lactat articl convent applic poultri provis floor bed articl convent applic fish paragraph purpos convent pet anim mean anim intend man home enjoy companion purpos convent hors consid pet anim purpos convent accompani meant access control owner paragraph concern dog cat parti draw attent transport anim pet fact transport commerci purpos articl applic convent paragraph object provis ensur system train parti free choos method establish agre intend attend initi concern person involv transport anim understood train ongo process appli experienc personnel paragraph revis convent appli intern transport anim parti provis aim protect welfar anim recognis relev transport territori contract parti articl main principl convent paragraph control point border locat check carri includ spot check carri anim vehicl transport paragraph strike similar circumst sever affect welfar anim transport parti felt refer revis convent protect anim circumst action accord principl revis convent articl authoris transport paragraph purpos convent transport commerci purpos limit transport exchang monei good servic place connect actual transport instanc includ transport directli indirectli involv aim financi gain farmer transport anim slaughterhous vehicl consid transport anim commerci purpos transport sport breed hors competit show exhibit necessarili involv prize monei increas hors consid transport commerci purpos articl design construct paragraph understood purpos convent poultri includ ratit poultri stand upright recommend risk fall top transport result welfar problem articl plan paragraph task person respons transport anim import anim chang mean transport journei import anim unload reload journei instanc rest point respons welfar person articl attend paragraph driver attend undergon specif train equival practic experi word specif train adapt speci transport mean transport parti express futur person refer articl train period refer experi longer paragraph absenc attend accord articl person design respons welfar anim time journei articl fit transport paragraph term experiment scientif purpos defin accord european convent protect vertebr anim experiment scientif purpos et paragraph emerg treatment mean veterinari treatment necessarili carri clinic hospit articl inspect certif paragraph understood sanitari certif deliv authoris veterinarian suffici warrant provid item provis made paragraph includ prefer singl document paragraph paragraph articl provis appli parti recognis circumst provis waiv accord specif agreement reach parti intent waiver exercis welfar anim prejud waiver exercis case hors sport purpos articl equip procedur paragraph load time departur load transport unload time arriv destin unload transport term properli construct ramp includ width speci load unload paragraph draft convent parti consid foot batten present greatest advantag anim welfar point view wish leav open develop equival system articl handl paragraph provis prohibit lead anim excess forc rope head collar articl separ paragraph provis hostil speci take account ensur anim hear smell articl space allow floor area height paragraph comment articl paragraph intent set minimum space allow speci technic protocol adopt accord articl convent articl ty anim gener principl condit transport ty anim accept ty anim circumst articl water feed rest parti recognis anim water fed speci ag youngest anim fed special water frequent intent set limit maximum interv speci technic protocol adopt accord articl convent articl femal lactat provis recognis import practic problem difficulti milk lactat femal transport articl care transport parti recognis transport unit seal appli health custom purpos anim inspect water fed articl emerg casualti care transport aid care mean care compet administ provis provid anim kill addit suffer mean person present charg welfar anim compet kill anim relev speci find compet person kill anim transport articl special provis transport road paragraph check anim made rest replac driver articl special provis transport water paragraph respons parti ensur inspect take place vessel countri registr paragraph parti consid requir articl appli case met provid singl spare pen articl special provis transport rail road vehicl roll roll vessel paragraph feed carri board vessel road rail vehicl agre ship compani road rail transport paragraph person respons transport ensur arrang refer paragraph made articl special provis transport air paragraph parti recognis aircraft perman equip sophist measur equip air flow qualiti temperatur pressur speci concern paragraph term command mean person design full respons author secur safeti aircraft person good live anim articl settlement disput paragraph select appoint compet author matter parti articl provis line standard provis includ european convent gener final provis convent follow usual pattern final claus adopt committe minist council europ convent agreement drawn organis