# Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for control posts and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC, Division 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

All facilities used for accomodating animals at control posts shall:
(a)have floor coverings which minimize the risk of slipping and do not cause injury to animals;
(b)have roofs and adequate side protection to protect the animals from adverse weather conditions;
(c)have suitable facilities for holding, inspecting, examining where necessary, feeding and watering the animals and storing feedingstuffs;
(d)taking holding capacity into account, have adequate ventilation and drainage for the species of animal accommodated;
(e)have natural or artificial lighting at a level sufficient to permit inspection of all animals at any time. If necessary, adequate backup lighting should be available;
(f)have equipment for tethering animals which need to be tethered. Such tethering shall be carried out in a way which does not cause pain or suffering to the animals and permits them to feed, drink or lie down without difficulty;
(g)have, in relation to the species concerned, sufficient space for the animals to lie down at the same time and make their way easily to their drinking and feeding points;
(h)have adequate supplies of bedding material. Such material shall be placed in each enclosure according to the needs of each species or category of animal accommodated;
(i)be constructed and maintained in such a way as to avoid the animals coming into contact with any sharp or dangerous object or damaged surface which could cause them injury.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1997/1255/annex/division/B/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-1255/annex/division-B/division-2
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