# 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, Article 20: Livestock vessel inspection on loading and unloading

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

1. The ... competent authority shall inspect livestock vessels before any loading of animals in order to verify in particular that:
(a) the livestock vessel is built and equipped for the number and the type of animals to be transported;
(b) compartments where animals are to be accommodated remain in a good state of repair;
(c) the equipment referred to in Chapter IV of Annex I remains in good working order.
2. The ... competent authority shall inspect the following before and during any loading/unloading of livestock vessels to ensure that:
(a) the animals are fit to continue their journey;
(b) loading/unloading operations are being carried out in compliance with Chapter III of Annex I;
(c) feed and water arrangements are in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter IV of Annex I.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1/article-20
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