{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-during-transport-order-1994/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/3249",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-during-transport-order-1994",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note does not form part of the Order)\nThis Order revokes and re-enacts with modifications the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992. Taken with other welfare legislation, it implements Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport (OJ No. L340, 11.12.91, p.17). The other legislation referred to is as follows—\nThe Transit of Animals Order 1927\nThe Animals (Sea Transport) Order 1930\nThe Horses (Sea Transport) Order 1952\nThe Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973\nThe Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975\nThe Importation of Animals Order 1977\nThe Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988.\nThe Order makes general provision for the welfare of animals in transport (articles 3 and 4). It sets out feeding and watering intervals for animals in transport (article 5) and requires persons who transport animals in the course of business to ensure that animals are entrusted to people possessing the appropriate knowledge (article 6). It requires journey plans for certain journeys (article 7) and animal transport certificates for all others (article 8).\nThere are exceptions in relation to pets and certain short journeys (articles 2 and 9). There are special provisions in relation to deer in velvet (article 3(4)).\nThe Order refers to the guidelines issued by the International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) and under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (“CITES”) (article 10). Copies of the relevant documents can be obtained from—\nIATA\nTabmag Publishing Ltd\nGrove House\n31-37 Church Road\nAshford\nMiddlesex TW15 2UE\nFreight Merchandising Services\nc/o Vidap Freight Services\nGreen Lane\nHounslow\nMiddlesex TW4 6DD\nLabel Line\nHollyhouse\n14 Tenby Road\nFrimley\nSurrey GU16 5UT\nCITES\nDepartment of the Environment\nTollgate House\nHoulton Street\nBristol BS2 9DJ\nIt prohibits importation of animals from third countries except under the conditions required by Directive 91/628/EEC (article 13).\nThe Order is enforced by the local authorities (article 14).\nInspectors are given power to stop a journey, where the animals' welfare requires it (articles 15 and 16). Ministry inspectors may take into account previous conduct of the transporter in exercising these powers (article 15(3)).\nContravention of the provisions of the Order constitutes an offence under the Animal Health Act 1981 and may be punished under section 75 of the Act.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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