# Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.3: Containers in which animals are transported shall be kept in good order, handled with care, in particular if they have a perforated or flexible bottom, and:

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

(a) shall not be thrown, dropped, or knocked over;
(b) where possible, shall be loaded and unloaded horizontally and mechanically;
Whenever possible animals shall be unloaded individually.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1099/annex/III/division/1/division/1.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/annex-III/division-1/division-1.3
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