# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Chapter I:: TRANSPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS TO THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE

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

Food business operators transporting live animals to slaughterhouses must ensure compliance with the following requirements.
1.. During collection and transport, animals must be handled carefully without causing unnecessary distress.
2.. Animals showing symptoms of disease or originating in flocks known to be contaminated with agents of public-health importance may only be transported to the slaughterhouse when permitted by the competent authority.
3.. Crates for delivering animals to the slaughterhouse and modules, where used, must be made of non-corrodible material and be easy to clean and disinfect. Immediately after emptying and, if necessary, before re-use, all equipment used for collecting and delivering live animals must be cleaned, washed and disinfected.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/II/chapter/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-II/chapter-I
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