Article 2 Amendment of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997

After article 21 of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997^f1 the following article shall be inserted–

“21A

Any person who uses a road vehicle for the transportation of animals to which Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 411/98 on additional animal protection standards applicable to road vehicles used for the carriage of livestock on journeys exceeding eight hours^f2 applies in contravention of that Regulation commits an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.”