1.[F1The competent authority] shall grant authorisations to transporters provided that:
(a)the applicants are established, or in case of applicants established in a third country, are represented, in [F2Great Britain];
(b)the applicants have demonstrated that they have sufficient and appropriate staff, equipment and operational procedures at their disposal to enable them to comply with this Regulation, including where appropriate Good Practice Guides;
(c)the applicants or their representatives have no record of serious infringements of [F3[F4assimilated] law] and/or F5... legislation on the protection of animals in the three years preceding the date of the application. This provision shall not apply where the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the F6[F7... competent authority] that it has taken all necessary measures to avoid further infringements.
2.[F1The competent authority] shall issue authorisations as provided for in paragraph 1 in accordance with the [F8form published by the Appropriate Minister from time to time]. Such authorisations shall be valid for not more than five years from the date of issue and shall not be valid for long journeys.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulation substituted (20.7.2022) by The Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/846), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)
F2Words in Art. 10(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(16)(a)(ii)(bb) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 2(19)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in Art. 10(1)(c) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 70(4)(c)
F4Words in Art. 10(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(16)(a)(iii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Word in Art. 10(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(16)(a)(iii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Word in Regulation omitted (E.W.S.) (20.7.2022) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/846), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)
F7Words in Art. 10(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(16)(a)(iii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(16)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)