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The Commission has proposed the biggest reform of EU animal welfare rules during transport in 20 years.

Protecting the welfare of animals is essential for Europeans, as shown by the results of a Eurobarometer survey published today.

The European Commission will propose a revision of animal welfare standards in the second half of 2023.

If the drought continues in the coming months, the impact – including shipment delays and rising costs – would be felt most acutely by agricultural exports transiting from the US (grains and oilseeds).

The state of Missouri has passed legislation making it a felony to interfere with the transportation of livestock.

Spain has imported over 14% more piglets from the Netherlands so far this year.

This affects movements longer than 8 hours of equids and domestic bovine, ovine, caprine, and porcine animals.

The European Court of Auditors has just published a report on the transport of animals within the EU. According to the Court, regional differences in costs encourage the transport of animals in the EU and Member States apply the rules unequally.

This should ensure that the risk of animal welfare violations during transport is reduced.

New, more stringent requirements will apply to record keeping, emergency procedures, exit point facilities, and approval of livestock vessels to transport animals.

The objective of the revision should be to facilitate intra-Community trade and the export of live animals but not to prohibit or limit certain types of transport.

The royal decree on animal health and protection standards during transport introduces improvements in livestock welfare conditions and requirements for professionals.

These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.