# 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 1

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

Strength for pen rails and decks shall be appropriate to the transported animals. Strength calculations of pen rails and decks shall be verified during construction or conversion of the livestock vessel by a classification society approved by the competent authority.

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