# 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, Division 2.3

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

Equidae shall not be transported in multi-deck vehicles except if animals are loaded on the lowest deck with no animals on higher deck. The minimum internal height of compartment shall be at least 75 cm higher than the height of the withers of the highest animal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1/annex/I/chapter/III/division/2/division/2.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1/annex-I/chapter-III/division-2/division-2.3
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