# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, Paragraph 15: Conditioning of animals


Where appropriate, animals shall be held for a suitable period prior to transport to prepare them for loading, unloading and transport. During that period they shall, if necessary, be moved gradually into their receptacle.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1480/schedule/5/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997/schedule-5/paragraph-15
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