Policy paper

EM on EU law about the welfare of animals in transit (COM(23)770)

The government's summary of an EU proposal to strengthen current EU legislation about the protection for animals during transport and other related operations.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 15 May 2024

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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EM on EU legislation concerning the protection of animals during transit and other operations

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This explanatory memorandum is about a European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council regulation (EC) No 1/2005.

It was submitted by The Rt. Hon. Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.

Published 15 May 2024