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Division 2 F1

United Kingdom

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During loading and unloading, care must be taken not to frighten, excite or mistreat the animals, and to ensure that they are not knocked over. Animals must be neither lifted nor dragged by the head, horns, ears, feet, tail or fleece or handled in such a way as to cause them unnecessary pain or suffering. When necessary, they must be led individually.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97.

Notes on Annex 1

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Annex 1 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(15)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Word in Annex 1 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(15)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)