Guidance

Guidance on the requirements of a satellite navigation (tracking) system for long journeys

Guidance on requirements of any road vehicle on long journeys transporting animals to be equipped with a satellite ‘navigation’ system.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 13 June 2011

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Guidance on the requirements of a satellite navigation (tracking) system for long journeys

Ref: PB13551

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Details

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations requires that any road vehicle undertaking long journeys (normally in excess of eight hours) transporting cattle, sheep, pigs, goats or unregistered domestic equidae must be equipped with a satellite ‘navigation’ system.

Further information

• Animal welfare

Published 13 June 2011