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 (c. 1)

ANNEX I U.K. TECHNICAL RULES(as referred to in Article 6(3), Article 8(1), Article 9(1) and (2)(a))

CHAPTER VII U.K. SPACE ALLOWANCES

B. Bovine animals U.K.

Transport by rail U.K.

Category	Approximate weight (in kg)	Area in m2/animal
Small calves	50	0,3 to 0,4
Medium sized calves	110	0,4 to 0,7
Heavy calves	200	0,7 to 0,95
Medium sized cattle	325	0,95 to 1,3
Heavy cattle	550	1,3 to 1,6
Very heavy cattle	> 700	> 1,6

These figures may vary, depending not only on the animals' weight and size but also on their physical condition, the meteorological conditions and the likely journey time.