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)

CHAPTER III U.K. DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Article 11 U.K. Requirements for long journeys transporter authorisations

1. [F1 The competent authority] shall grant authorisations to transporters carrying out long journeys upon application, provided that:

(a) they comply with the provisions of Article 10(1);

(b) the applicants have submitted the following documents:

(i)

valid certificates of competence for drivers and attendants [F2 for all drivers and attendants carrying out long journeys, as provided for in Article 17(2) of this Regulation or, where the certificate of competence has been issued in Northern Ireland, Article 17(2) of the EU Council Regulation];

(ii)

valid certificates of approval [F3 for all means of transport by road to be used for long journeys, as provided for in Article 18(2) of this Regulation or, where the certificate of approval has been issued in Northern Ireland, Article 18(2) of the EU Council Regulation];

(iii)

details of the procedures enabling transporters to trace and record the movements of road vehicles under their responsibility and to contact the drivers concerned at any time during long journeys;

(iv)

contingency plans in the event of emergencies.

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1(b)(iii) transporters carrying on long journeys of domestic Equidae, other than registered Equidae, and domestic animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, shall demonstrate that they use the navigation system referred to in Article 6(9):

F4 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. [F1 The competent authority] shall issue such authorisations in accordance with the specimen [F6 form 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 be valid for all journeys, including long journeys.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Regulation substituted (20.7.2022) by The Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/846), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)

F2 Words in Art. 11(1)(b)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(17)(a)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 2(20)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 11(1)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(17)(a)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 2(20)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Art. 11(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Art. 11(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 3(17)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)