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Paragraph 7 Transportation of pigs in England under a licenceF1

(1)

A person must, when moving pigs in England under a licence granted under these Regulations, transport those pigs—

(a)

without any animal of any other species in the same vehicle;

(b)

where reasonably practicable, on a major highway or mainline railway;

(c)

without stopping, except for rest breaks or where the stop is required by law for animal welfare;

(d)

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

(e)

in compliance with paragraph 8(1) or (3) (or both) as the case may be.

(2)

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