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Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005Show full title
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97
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- Annex 4 para. 2 word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(4)(f)
- Art. 2(1)(e) omitted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(3)
- Art. 2(1)(r) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(4)(a)
- Art. 2(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(2)
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- Annex 4 para. 2 word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(4)(f)
- Art. 2(1)(e) omitted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(3)
- Art. 2(1)(r) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(4)(a)
- Art. 2(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 70(2)
A.Domestic equidaeU.K.
Transport by railU.K.
a The standard useable width of wagons is 2 to 2 m. | |
| Adult horses | 1,75 m2 (0,7 × 2,5 m)a |
| Young horses (6 — 24 months) (for journeys of up to 48 hours) | 1,2 m2 (0,6 × 2 m) |
| Young horses (6 — 24 months) (for journeys over 48 hours) | 2,4 m2 (1,2 × 2 m) |
| Ponies (under 144 cm) | 1 m2 (0,6 × 1,8 m) |
| Foals (0 — 6 months) | 1,4 m2 (1 × 1,4 m) |
Note: During long journeys, foals and young horses must be able to lie downU.K.
These figures may vary by a maximum of 10 % for adult horses and ponies and by a maximum of 20 % for young horses and foals, depending not only on the horses' weight and size but also on their physical condition, the meteorological conditions and the likely journey time.
Transport by roadU.K.
| Adult horses | 1,75 m2 (0,7 × 2,5 m) |
| Young horses (6 — 24 months) (for journeys of up to 48 hours) | 1,2 m2 (0,6 × 2 m) |
| Young horses (6 — 24 months) (for journeys over 48 hours) | 2,4 m2 (1,2 × 2 m) |
| Ponies (under 144 cm) | 1 m2 (0,6 × 1,8 m) |
| Foals (0 — 6 months) | 1,4 m2 (1 × 1,4 m) |
Note: During long journeys, foals and young horses must be able to lie downU.K.
These figures may vary by a maximum of 10 % for adult horses and ponies and by a maximum of 20 % for young horses and foals, depending not only on the horses' weight and size but also on their physical condition, the meteorological conditions and the likely journey time.
Transport by airU.K.
Loading density of horses in relation to surface area
| 0 — 100 kg | 0,42 m2 |
| 100 — 200 kg | 0,66 m2 |
| 200 — 300 kg | 0,87 m2 |
| 300 — 400 kg | 1,04 m2 |
| 400 — 500 kg | 1,19 m2 |
| 500 — 600 kg | 1,34 m2 |
| 600 — 700 kg | 1,51 m2 |
| 700 — 800 kg | 1,73 m2 |
Transport by seaU.K.
| Live weight in kg | m2/animal |
|---|---|
| 200 — 300 | 0,9 — 1,175 |
| 300 — 400 | 1,175 — 1,45 |
| 400 — 500 | 1,45 — 1,725 |
| 500 — 600 | 1,725 — 2 |
| 600 — 700 | 2 — 2,25 |
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