EUU, Alm.del - 2021-22 - Bilag 689: Kopi af MOF alm. del - svar på spm. 1195 om, hvad ministeren kan oplyse om arbejdet med revision og ændring af EU-reglerne om dyretransporter, fra ministeren for fødevarer, landbrug og fiskeri

Europaudvalget 2021-22
EUU Alm.del Bilag 689
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Delegations will find in Annex an information note from the Belgian, Danish, Dutch, German and

Swedish delegations on the above mentioned subject to be raised under "Any other business" at the

meeting of the Council ("Agriculture and Fisheries") on 18 July 2022.

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Updating legislation on the transport of animals in the EU

Information from the Belgian, Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish delegations

Millions of animals are transported in the EU every day. Several well-documented incidents where

animals have suffered during transportation have put such transports high on the public agenda in

recent years. The political level in the EU has likewise shed light on the transport of animals; e.g.

with the European Parliament's establishment of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of

Animals during Transport.

The ministers responsible for animal welfare during transport in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands,

Germany and Sweden, share the concerns of the European citizens and strongly support revising

animal transport legislation in the EU.

In order to uphold focus on the protection of animals during transport in the EU, as well as to ensure

that the future legislation is ambitious and in line with scientific evidence, a joint position paper for

a revision of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 was sent to the Commission on 7 June 2022.

The existing legislation dates back to 2005 and is in dire need of being revised. An update is necessary

for the legislation to “align with the latest scientific evidence, broaden its scope, make it easier to

enforce and ultimately ensure a higher level of animal welfare” as rightly stated in the Farm to Fork

Strategy. The Regulation contains a number of provisions that makes it difficult to ensure that the

requirements contained in the Regulation are uniformly enforced across the European Union.

In the position paper the ministers responsible for animal welfare during transport in Belgium,

Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, have listed the key issues, which are found to be

central in the revision of the legislation. These include journey time, definition of “economic

activity”, destination outside of the European Union, distance to ceilings (decks) and requirements

for watering and feeding intervals. In addition, important issues such as transport in extreme

temperatures are included.

The coming revision is an important window of opportunity to increase the protection of animals

during transport. The signatory Member States invite the Commission and all EU Member States to

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consider these issues, and strongly welcome their active involvement in the development of an

updated legislative framework.

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