Summary
The authors review the work of the previous Scientific Committee
on Animal Health and Animal Welfare and the current European Food
Safety Authority (EFSA) in providing scientific advice on the welfare
aspects of animal transport and the impact of this advice on the
European Union (EU) regulatory framework. Through its Protocol on
the Protection and Welfare of Animals, the Treaty of Amsterdam obliges
European institutions to pay full regard to the welfare requirements
of animals when formulating and implementing EU legislation. Regulation
1/2005 states that EU legislation should be amended to take into
account new scientific evidence. Provisions for poultry, cats and
dogs take into account the recommendations included in EFSA's Scientific
Opinion which considers different species (poultry, deer, rabbits,
dogs and cats, fish and exotic animals). Examples of the effect
of the scientifically based conclusions and recommendations from
the Scientific Opinion on the measures in Regulation 1/2005 are
summarised and show the impact of scientific evidence on EU legislation.
Keywords
Animal, Disease, Duration, Food, Long distance,
Space, Transport, Water, Welfare, Withdrawal.
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