Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992

UK Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 3304 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

2revoked

Made: 29 December 1992
In force from: 1 January 1993
Extent: Not stated
Subject: TV licensing, fare evasion and school attendance
Made under: Animal Health Act 1981

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

(This note does not form part of the Order) This Order, taken with other welfare legislation, implements Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport (OJ No. L340, 11.12.91, p. 17). The other legislation referred to is as follows—The Transit of Animals Order 1927 The Animals (Sea Transport) Order 1930 The Horses (Sea Transport) Order 1952 The Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973 The Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975 The Importation of Animals Order 1977 The Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988. The Order makes general provision for the welfare of animals in transport (article 3). It sets out feeding and watering intervals for animals in transport (article 4) and requires persons who transport animals in the course of business to ensure that animals are entrusted to people possessing the appropriate knowledge, to draw up journey plans and to keep records (article 5). There are exceptions in relation to pets, farm animals and animals kept for sporting purposes (articles 2 and 6). There are special provisions in relation to deer in velvet (article 3(4)). The Order refers to the guidelines issued by the International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) and under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (“CITES”) (article 7). Copies of the relevant documents can be obtained from— IATA Tabmag Publishing Ltd Grove House 31–37 Church Road Ashford Middlesex TW15 2UE Freight Merchandising Services c/o Vidap Freight Services Green Lane Hounslow Middlesex TW4 6DD Label Line Hollyhouse 14 Tenby Road Frimley Surrey GU16 5UT CITES Department of the Environment Tollgate House Houlton Street Bristol BS2 9DJ. It prohibits importation of animals from third countries except under the conditions required by Directive 91/628/EEC (article 9). The Order is enforced by the local authorities (article 10). Inspectors are given power to stop a journey where the animals' welfare requires it (articles 11 and 12). Contravention of the provisions of the Order constitutes an offence under section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981 and may be punished under section 75 of the Act.

Offences created by this instrument

Powers of an inspector before transport begins article 11(3) · Revoked · Strict liability
Other provisions additional to existing welfare legislation article 8 · Revoked · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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Animals: Protection During Transport Lords · Lords Chamber · 8 March 1993 · The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Earl Howe)
My Lords, let me begin with a categoric assurance: Her Majesty's Government regard the welfare of animals as being of the utmost importance. We have consistently given a high priority to the maintenance of strict welfare safeguards and to their effective enforcement. I welcome the opportunity provided by my noble friend to set out the Government's position on this issue and to respond to concerns expressed during this debate by noble Lords. The Government agree with the view so well articulated by my noble friend that animal welfare is an international issue and that controls need to be…

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