Introductory text

Animals

Animal Welfare

Made 30th June 2025

Laid before Parliament 1st July 2025

Coming into force 22nd July 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 30(1) and 30a(8) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations^f1 (“Regulation (EC) 1/2005”).

In accordance with Article 2a(2) of Regulation (EC) 1/2005, the Welsh Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations to Wales, and the Scottish Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations to Scotland, have consented to the Secretary of State making these Regulations.

In accordance with Article 30a(9) of Regulation (EC) 1/2005, the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers have consulted such bodies or persons as appear to them to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.

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Footnotes

f1: EUR 2005/1; Articles 2a and 30a were inserted by regulation 6(3) and (8) of S.I. 2019/588 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590) and article 30(1) was amended by regulation 6(7)(a) of S.I. 2019/588. See Article 2a for the definition of “the appropriate authority”.