Paragraph 7 Transportation of pigs in England under a licenceF1
A person must, when moving pigs in England under a licence granted under these Regulations, transport those pigs—
without any animal of any other species in the same vehicle;
where reasonably practicable, on a major highway or mainline railway;
without stopping, except for rest breaks or where the stop is required by law for animal welfare;
without loading or unloading the pigs after departing or before arriving at the premises of destination, unless licensed to do so by a licensing officer; and
in compliance with paragraph 8(1) or (3) (or both) as the case may be.
In this paragraph—
“mainline railway” has the meaning given by the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006;
“major highway” means a motorway or an A road.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3A inserted (E.W.) (29.4.2026) by The Exotic Animal Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/475), art. 1(1), Sch. 2