© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 1 IRU Goods Transport Council Discussion on Animal Transport Discussion and Presentation Geneva, 30.

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 1 IRU Goods Transport Council Discussion on Animal Transport Discussion and Presentation Geneva, 30 November 2008 Discussion and Presentation Geneva, 30 November 2008

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 2 BackgroundBackground  The IRU Secretariat has carried out a survey among member associations on live animal transport  The importance of live animal transport goes far beyond quantitative figures  Animals simply deserve fair treatment  Anomalies / incidents / accidents sometimes unfortunately occur  There is special attention paid to this activity by animal protection groups and the general public  There is a need to comply with particular EU legislation and a special international convention covering the subject. Their provisions should permanently be adapted to real life circumstances  The IRU Secretariat has carried out a survey among member associations on live animal transport  The importance of live animal transport goes far beyond quantitative figures  Animals simply deserve fair treatment  Anomalies / incidents / accidents sometimes unfortunately occur  There is special attention paid to this activity by animal protection groups and the general public  There is a need to comply with particular EU legislation and a special international convention covering the subject. Their provisions should permanently be adapted to real life circumstances

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 3 Position of the Goods Transport Council  In order to improve animal welfare via enhanced quality of live animal transport by road, Associations should make an inventory of the importance of this special sub-sector, incl. special problems;make an inventory of the importance of this special sub-sector, incl. special problems; attract live animal transport operators to Association membership;attract live animal transport operators to Association membership; introduce self-disciplinary Codes of Conduct for the sector and exchange best practices among live animal transport operators.introduce self-disciplinary Codes of Conduct for the sector and exchange best practices among live animal transport operators.  The European Commission should find the right balance of regulation of the sector. In the revision process of Council Regulation 1/2005 (EC), driving and rest time rules for drivers should duly be taken into account when fixing live animal transport restrictions  The European Commissions should improve / facilitate administrative conditions of live animal transport operations for non-EU transport operators.  In order to improve animal welfare via enhanced quality of live animal transport by road, Associations should make an inventory of the importance of this special sub-sector, incl. special problems;make an inventory of the importance of this special sub-sector, incl. special problems; attract live animal transport operators to Association membership;attract live animal transport operators to Association membership; introduce self-disciplinary Codes of Conduct for the sector and exchange best practices among live animal transport operators.introduce self-disciplinary Codes of Conduct for the sector and exchange best practices among live animal transport operators.  The European Commission should find the right balance of regulation of the sector. In the revision process of Council Regulation 1/2005 (EC), driving and rest time rules for drivers should duly be taken into account when fixing live animal transport restrictions  The European Commissions should improve / facilitate administrative conditions of live animal transport operations for non-EU transport operators.

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 5 PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES OF LIVE ANIMAL TRANSPORT BY ROAD A presentation by Carlotta Caponi CONFTRASPORTO (IRU Member) ITALY A presentation by Carlotta Caponi CONFTRASPORTO (IRU Member) ITALY

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 6 Every year, more than 50 billion live animals are transported all over the world. Even if this kind of transport represents only a fraction of the total amount of road transport, it has become an indispensable part of the food chain; from the field to the consumer’s dining table. The Council of the Ministers of Agriculture of the EU Community has enforced the EU Regulation 1/2005 “PROTECTION OF THE ANIMALS DURING THE TRANSPORT AND RELATED OPERATIONS” published in the Official Journal of the EU Community on 5 January 2005. It came into force on 15 January 2007. IntroductionIntroduction

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 7 Basic Principles of the Regulation   Animals must not be transported in a way likely to cause injury or undue suffering to them;   The new system has to improve the protection and the welfare of the animals as well as prevent the occurrence and spread of infectious animal diseases;   The means of transport is designed, constructed, maintained and operated to avoid injury and suffering and to ensure the safety of the animals;   Every member of staff handling livestock during transport has completed a training course recognised by the relevant authorities.   Animals must not be transported in a way likely to cause injury or undue suffering to them;   The new system has to improve the protection and the welfare of the animals as well as prevent the occurrence and spread of infectious animal diseases;   The means of transport is designed, constructed, maintained and operated to avoid injury and suffering and to ensure the safety of the animals;   Every member of staff handling livestock during transport has completed a training course recognised by the relevant authorities.

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 10 Certificate of Competence for Drivers and Attendants The operators will have successfully completed training and have passed an examination approved by the relevant authority TRAINING COURSE ITEMS: Animal physiology; Practical aspects of the handling of animals; Impact of driving quality; Emergency care for animals; Safety considerations for personnel handling animals. The operators will have successfully completed training and have passed an examination approved by the relevant authority TRAINING COURSE ITEMS: Animal physiology; Practical aspects of the handling of animals; Impact of driving quality; Emergency care for animals; Safety considerations for personnel handling animals.

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 11 ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities This Regulation extends the responsibilities of animal welfare to ALL the operators involved in the process (NOT ONLY THE TRANSPORTER). This means that all the operators must respect the points within the legislation during their operations. This Regulation extends the responsibilities of animal welfare to ALL the operators involved in the process (NOT ONLY THE TRANSPORTER). This means that all the operators must respect the points within the legislation during their operations.

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 13 AUTHORIZATIONS 2 different kinds of Authorization A) for the TRANSPORTER B) for the MEANS OF TRANSPORT Depends on the Duration of the Journey (Whether the journey does or does not exceed 8 hours)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 14 Journey Log This comprises of 5 sections, each one has to be completed and signed by a different person SECTION 1 – PLANNING completed by the organiser (the person that plans the long journey) SECTION 2 – PLACE OF DEPARTURE completed by the people who manage the departure point SECTION 3 – PLACE OF DESTINATION completed by the people who manage the destination or by the official vet at the destination SECTION 4 – DECLARATION BY TRANSPORTER completed by the transporter and the driver SECTION 5 - SPECIMEN ANOMALY REPORT completed by the people who manage the destination or by the official vet at the destination

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 16 IN GENERAL ALL the means of transport shall be designed, constructed, maintained and operated to:  Avoid injury and suffering and to ensure the safety of the animals;  Protect the animals from inclement weather, extreme temperatures and adverse changes in climatic conditions;  Be cleaned and disinfected;  Prevent the animals escaping or falling out and to be able to withstand the stress of movement; …  Avoid injury and suffering and to ensure the safety of the animals;  Protect the animals from inclement weather, extreme temperatures and adverse changes in climatic conditions;  Be cleaned and disinfected;  Prevent the animals escaping or falling out and to be able to withstand the stress of movement; … The issues concerning LONG JOURNEYS for domestic equine, domestic bovine, ovine, caprine, and porcine species, are illustrated in Chapter VI of the ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The Vehicles

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 19 4. VEHICLE VENTILATIONAND TEMPERATURE MONITORING 4. VEHICLE VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURE MONITORING At any time during the journey, whether stationary or moving, the vehicles are capable of maintaining a range of temperatures from 5°C to 30°C for all animals, with a +/- 5°C range, depending on the outside temperature Ventilation system Moveable windows The Vehicles

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 20 4. VEHICLE VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURE MONITORING (Cont’d)  Vehicles must be fitted with a TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM as well as a means of recording such data;  Vehicles must be fitted with a WARNING SYSTEM in order to alert the driver;  Vehicles must be fitted with a TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM as well as a means of recording such data;  Vehicles must be fitted with a WARNING SYSTEM in order to alert the driver; The Vehicles

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 22 JOURNEY TIMES AND REST PERIODS General conditions for live animal transport by road “the transport is carried out without delay to the place of destination and the welfare conditions of the animals are regularly checked and appropriately maintained” (CHAPTER 1 – Article 3) BUT different types of animals need to have different stops : “after the journey time laid down, animals must be unloaded, fed and watered and be rested for at least 24h, in a special rest area, called “Control Posts”, that are places where animals are rested for at least 24h or more”

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 24 BOVINE – OVINE - CAPRINE START → 14 H STOP OF 1 H OTHER 14 H → ARRIVE * During the 1 h rest period the attendant must give liquid and necessary feed to the animals.

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 27 1) NO ACCORDANCE WITH REG.561/2006 REG.1/2005REG.561/2006 The transport is carried out without delay to the place of destination and the welfare conditions of the animals are regularly checked and appropriately maintained (CHAPTER I – Article 3) The daily driving time shall not exceed 9h. However, the daily driving time may be extended to at most 1h not more than twice during a week (CHAPTER II – Article 6) Bovine, ovine and caprine must, after 14h of travel, be given a rest period of at least 1h sufficient for them in particular to be given liquid and if necessary fed (CHAPTER V – Article 1.4) After a driving period of 4h and half a driver shall take an uninterrupted break of not less than 45min. This break may be replaced by a period of at least 15 min followed by a break of at least 30 min (CHAPTER II – Article 7)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 29 SOLUTION Key-word: HARMONIZATION Key-word: HARMONIZATION Reg. 1/2005 “No consigments of animals shall be detained during transports unless it is strictly necessary for the welfare of the animals or reasons of public safety ”- Art.22 Reg. 1/2005 “No consigments of animals shall be detained during transports unless it is strictly necessary for the welfare of the animals or reasons of public safety ”- Art.22 Reg. 561/2006 “This Reg. lays down driving times, breaks and rest periods for drivers engaged in the carriage of goods and passengers by road in order to improve working condition and road safety ”- Art.1 Reg. 561/2006 “This Reg. lays down driving times, breaks and rest periods for drivers engaged in the carriage of goods and passengers by road in order to improve working condition and road safety ”- Art.1 Changes needed on the EU Reg.1/2005 starting with PUBLIC SAFETY

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 30 2) SHORTAGE OF REST AREAS Rest stations - For a rest period of 1 h during which the attendant gives liquid and necessary feed to the animals Problems Normally the existing rest stations don’t accept these trucks (bad smell, loud noise,…) These trucks need equipped rest stations (access to water, shady places,…)

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 31 Control Posts CONTROL POST “CE012PS”(ITALY) “CE012PS”(ITALY) - To be listed by the Commission and have an approval number - To be located, designed, constructed and operated to ensure sufficient bio-security, preventing the spread of serious infectious diseases to other holdings; - To be constructed, equipped and operated to ensure that cleaning and disinfection procedures can be carried out. A lorry wash will be provided on the spot. Such facilities must be operational in all weather conditions. - For a rest period of 24 h

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 33 3) RANGE OF TEMPERATURES FROM 5°C TO 30°C (with a +/- 5°C tolerance) The Commission shall elaborate before 31 July 2005 a report accompanied by appropriate draft measures with a view to establishing a range of maximum and minimum temperatures for the transported animals, taking into account the prevailing temperatures within certain regions of the Community having particular conditions Chapter VI – art.3 AT THE MOMENT  Report not yet published  Limits of temperature – no problem if exceeded Aim: to take into account the real climatic conditions to safeguard the welfare and health of animals during and after transport The Commission shall elaborate before 31 July 2005 a report accompanied by appropriate draft measures with a view to establishing a range of maximum and minimum temperatures for the transported animals, taking into account the prevailing temperatures within certain regions of the Community having particular conditions Chapter VI – art.3 AT THE MOMENT  Report not yet published  Limits of temperature – no problem if exceeded Aim: to take into account the real climatic conditions to safeguard the welfare and health of animals during and after transport TEMPERATURES

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 34 3) RANGE OF TEMPERATURES FROM 5°C TO 30°C (with a +/- 5°C tolerance) (Cont’d) BUT, if confirmed: For many months each year, it will be impossible to transport live animals BUT, if confirmed: For many months each year, it will be impossible to transport live animals It’s necessary to take into account: - - The prevailing temperatures within certain European regions; - - The conditions that the animals leave the farm in; - - The capacity of adaptation of the different kind of animals. TEMPERATURES

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 35 RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMERS Even if this Regulation extends the responsibilities of welfare of the animals to ALL the operators involved in the process, customers often only want to SAVE their MONEY and TIME usually not the big industries but the small dealer

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 36 So, they choose transporters that don’t respect the following aspects of the Regulation Documents Means of transport No rest periods No Certificate of Competence for drivers It is necessary: To have more controls on the road by the relevant authorities To give them more information about this Regulation RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMERS

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008 Page 37 ANIMAL SECTOR’S EXPECTATIONS FROM EU LEGISLATORS “Harmonization” between EU Reg. 1/2005 and 561/2006  More attention to the “know-how” and the experience of the operators  More investment in research (ex. Studies on temperature)  More attention to the conditions of the animals in the slaughter-houses and in the farms  More efforts to reduce the animosity towards this sector “Harmonization” between EU Reg. 1/2005 and 561/2006  More attention to the “know-how” and the experience of the operators  More investment in research (ex. Studies on temperature)  More attention to the conditions of the animals in the slaughter-houses and in the farms  More efforts to reduce the animosity towards this sector

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