# 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.

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.

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