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Practical arrangements for recording official controls on livestock vessels for animal welfare on an existing common dat

Food safety

This implementing regulation establishes practical arrangements for recording official controls on livestock vessels by Member States when assessing compliance with animal welfare rules.

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ID: 12639

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11 responses

Eurogroup for Animals Demands Stricter Livestock Vessel Controls

Eurogroup for Animals, 6 Dec 2022

The group calls for independent veterinarians, contracted by the EU, to oversee all stages of transport. They advocate for strict vessel standards, including automated sensors and CCTV monitoring. Clear emergency plans must be established for situations where landing is refused.
Stricter oversight would improve animal welfare and ensure transport operators remain accountable.
Shipping enterprises face higher operational costs and potential bans for non-compliance.

UECBV calls for flexible, cost-effective livestock vessel welfare checks

Union Européenne du Commerce du Bétail et des Métiers de la Viande, 6 Dec 2022

The group supports the database but seeks flexibility for shipboard welfare inspections. They propose allowing designated technicians to perform checks instead of official veterinarians.
This would reduce the high and variable costs of mandatory vessel inspections.
Animal welfare standards may suffer if technicians replace specialized official veterinarians.

FOUR PAWS welcomes stricter livestock vessel record-keeping

VIER PFOTEN International, 6 Dec 2022

FOUR PAWS welcomes new rules for recording and sharing official livestock control records. They support requirements for vessel approvals, contingency plans, and exit point standards.
Improved data sharing allows the group to monitor animal welfare standards more effectively.

Animal Welfare Group Calls for Total Ban on Live Exports

Compassion in World Farming Brussels, 1 Dec 2022

The organization requests five immediate regulatory improvements: mandatory journey logs for all combined road-sea trips over 8 hours, veterinarians on board all sea transports, end-of-voyage reports for all export journeys, port facilities for animal unloading and care, and veterinary presence during port operations. They ultimately call for a complete ban on live animal exports to non-EU countries, replaced by meat and genetic material trade.
This would eliminate documented welfare concerns during transport and slaughter beyond EU jurisdiction.
Live animal exporters and transport operators would lose their business to non-EU markets.

German Animal Welfare Federation demands ban on sea exports

Deutscher Tierschutzbund - German Animal Welfare Federation, 30 Nov 2022

The federation demands a total ban on sea exports, arguing that technical improvements cannot resolve welfare issues. Until then, they want independent veterinarians on board every vessel and strict technical standards.
Achieving these demands would fulfill the organization's core objective of ending long-distance animal suffering.
Livestock exporters and vessel operators would face significant operational bans and increased costs.

Djurens Rätt urges ban or stricter animal welfare on ships

Djurens Rätt, 6 Dec 2022

They advocate replacing live exports with meat and carcasses to mitigate animal risks. They also request mandatory onboard veterinarians and CCTV surveillance for all sea transports.
Stricter rules would help achieve their goal of respecting animals' rights.
Vessel operators face immediate transport prohibitions if compliance with welfare rules is doubted.

Green REV Institute demands total ban on sea animal transport

Green REV Institute, 5 Dec 2022

The organization calls for a complete ban on sea transport and the transport of live animals. They argue that current regulations cannot prevent unnecessary suffering, stress, and environmental damage during transit.
A ban would achieve the group's primary goal of ending perceived cruelty in food systems.
Maritime carriers and the livestock industry face total loss of live export capabilities.

World Horse Welfare demands vets on all initial livestock voyages

World Horse Welfare, 5 Dec 2022

The group calls for an official veterinarian on board during the first journey and regular supervision. They also demand more detailed contingency plans and better recording of horse-specific welfare needs.
Detailed reporting requirements would allow the charity to better identify and address specific causes of injury.
Transporters would face increased costs due to mandatory veterinary supervision and stricter licensing renewals.

Consultation response

WELFARM, 5 Dec 2022

Dear Madam, dear Sir, This feedback is provided on behalf of Welfarm. Welfarm is a French NGO created in 1994, specialized in the protection of farm animals at all stages of their lives, including transports. Welfarm supports a ban of livestock export to third countries, especially when they…

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Aquatic Life Institute, 28 Nov 2022

We appreciate the many efforts of the EU to fulfill its mission to spur animal welfare and social progress in its regional member countries. We would be grateful for the opportunity to share with you some thoughts regarding aquatic animal welfare that we hope your institution may find relevant. The…

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Association des eleveurs et exportateurs des bovins, ovins et porc de la Roumanie, 22 Nov 2022

Este o propunere interesanta si benefica pentru protectia bunastarii animalelor. Digitalizarea certificatelor de sanatate, platforma comuna ar putea fi completate cu supravegherea video la incarcare, asa cum exista deja in Legea nr.150/2020 a Romaniei, specifica transportului animalelor catre tari…