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COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingDirective91/628/EECconcerningtheprotectionof
animalsduringtransport
(93/C250/07)
COM(93)330final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon26August1993)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,needclearlydefinedcriteriatoenablethemtooperate
onaCommunity-wide basiswithoutcomingintoconflict
withdifferentnationalprovisions;
Whereasinordertoeliminatetechnicalbarrierstotrade
inliveanimalsandtoallowthemarketorganizations in
questiontooperatesmoothly,whileensuringasatis­
factorylevelofprotectionfortheanimalsconcerned,it
isnecessaryinthecontextoftheinternalmarketto
modifytherulesofDirective91/628/EECwithaview
toharmonizingtravellingtimesandrestingperiods,
feedingandwateringintervals,andspaceallowances,for
certaintypesofanimal;
WhereasthereportfromtheCommissionindicatesthat
currentscientificknowledgeisinsufficientinrespectof
othertypesofanimaltoallowrulestobeestablishedfor
thematpresent;
Whereasitisnecessary,therefore,tomodifyDirective
91/628/EECwithaviewtoprovidingarapidand
flexibleprocedurewherebyrulesinrespectofother
animalsmaybeaddedtothetechnicalannexesatalater
date,whensuchscientificevidencebecomesavailable,HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasArticle13(1)ofCouncilDirective
91/628/EECof19November1991ontheprotectionof
animalsduringtransportandamendingDirectives
90/425/EECand91/496/EEC('),asamendedby
Decision92/438/EEC(2),requirestheCommissionto
submitareport,possiblyaccompaniedbyproposals,on
thequestionoffixingmaximumjourneytimesforcertain
typesofanimal,onfeedingandwateringintervals,on
restingperiods,onspaceallowancesandonstandardsto
bemetbymeansoftransportasregardsthetransportof
certaintypesofanimal;HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
WhereasthereportfromtheCommission,basedonan
opinionfromtheScientificVeterinaryCommittee,shows
thatstandardscanbeestablishedontheabovementioned
mattersinrespectofcertaintypesofanimal,basedon
scientificknowledgeandestablishedexperience;Article1
Directive91/628/EECisamendedasfollows:
1.inArticle2(2)thefollowingpoints(h)and(i)are
added:
'(h)"travellingtime",thetimeafterwhichthe
movementofanimalsbyameansoftransportis
interruptedforresting,feedingorwatering;
(i)"restingperiod",acontinuousperiodduring
whichanimalsarenotbeingmovedbyameans
oftransport.'
2.inArticle3(1),thefollowingpoint(aa)isinserted:WhereasMemberStateshaverulesonjourneytimes,
feedingandwateringintervals,restingperiodsandspace
allowances ;whereastheserulesare,insomecases,
extremelydetailedandareusedbysomeMemberStates
torestrictintra-Community tradeinliveanimals;
whereaspersonsinvolvedinthetransportofanimals'(aa)spaceallowancesforanimalscomplywith
thefigureslaiddowninChapterVIofthe
Annex,inrespectoftheanimalsreferredto
inthatChapter,OOJNoL340,11.12.1991,p.17.
OOJNoL243,25.8.1992,p.27.

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—withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsof
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3820/85('),
maximumtravellingtimesandminimum
restingperiodscomplywiththoselaid
downinChapterVIIoftheAnnex,in
respectoftheanimalsreferredtointhat
Chapter;8.Article17(2)isreplacedbythefollowing:
'2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshall
submittotheCommitteeadraftofthemeasuresto
betaken.TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsopinionon
thedraft,withinatimelimitwhichtheChairman
maylaydownaccordingtotheurgencyofthe
matter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetherightto
asktohaveitspositionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountof
theopiniondeliveredbytheCommittee .Itshall
informtheCommitteeofthemannerinwhichits
opinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.'
9.Article17(3)and(4)aredeleted;
10.inChapterIA(2)(b)oftheAnnexthefollowingis
added:
'Itshallbeensuredthatsolipedsandadultcattle
haveatleast20cmoffreespaceabovetheirheads
andcalves,pigsandsheepatleast10cm.';
11.inChapterIA(2)(d)oftheAnnexthefollowingis
added:
'Themaximumintervals(inhours)whichshallapply
forcertaintypesofanimalare:(')OJNoL370,31.12.1985,p.1.'
3.Article5point1(b)isdeleted;
4.Article5(2)(b)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'(b)drawsup,forjourneysexceedingthetravelling
timeslaiddowninChapterVIIoftheAnnex,a
route-plan—includinganystagingandtransfer
points—wherebyitcanbeensuredthatthe
animalsarerestedwithinthetravellingtimeand
foratleastthelengthoftimelaiddownin
ChapterVII,fedandwateredand,ifnecessary,
unloadedandgivenaccommodation in
accordancewiththerequirements ofthis
Directiveforthetypeofanimaltobetrans­
ported.ForanimalsnotincludedinChapter
VII,therouteplanshallbedrawnupfor
journeysexceeding24hours;'.
5.Article5point2(c)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'(c)isable,wherethejourneyexceedsthelengthof
timelaiddowninChapterIA(2)(d)or
ChapterII(31)oftheAnnexor,foranimalsnot
includedinthoseprovisions,24hours,to
demonstratethatthestepshavebeentakento
meettheanimals'needsforfoodandwater
duringthejourney;';
6.Article13(1)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article17,andafterconsultingtheScientific
VeterinaryCommittee,AnimalWelfareSection,the
Commissionmaylaydown,forcertaintypesof
animal,additionalruleson:
—maximumtravellingtimes,
—feedingandwateringintervals,
—minimumrestingperiods,
—spaceallowances,
—standardstobemetbymeansoftransport,
—Communitycriteriatobemetbystagingpoints.';Typeofanimal Watering Feeding
Calves(uptosixmonths) 8 8
Lactatingcows 8 24
Adultcattle 16 24
Horses 6 6
Pigs 8 24'
12.Point31ofChapterIIoftheAnnexisreplacedby
thefollowing :
'31.Suitablefoodandwatershallbeavailablein
adequatequantities,saveinthecaseofa
journeylastinglessthan:
(i)sixhoursforbroilersandpullets;
(ii)eighthoursforhens,turkeysandducks;
(iii)12hoursforotherpoultry,domesticbirds
andrabbits; 7.InArticle13,paragraph2isdeleted;

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ship.Restingperiodsmaybespentonoroffthe
vehicle.
Minimumrestingperiod(inhours)aftereach
travellingtimeof(iv)24hoursforchicksofallspecies,provided
thatitiscompletedwithin60hoursafter
hatching.';
13.thefollowingChapterVIisaddedtotheAnnex:
'CHAPTERVI
SPACEALLOWANCES
47.Thefollowingminimumspaceallowancesapply
torail,air,roadandseatransport.
Maximumliveweight(kg)eight
hours12hours
(')6hours
o24hours
o
Cattle
<fourweeks
fourweeksto
sixmonths
>sixmonths1
3 16
3
116
6
10
10Pigs
Horses(2)
10 ingroups
singlyorin
pairsmVanimal
0,15Cattle/Horses Pigs
25Sheep
0,2018
0,25 30
0,40 50C)60 50
0,50 100>50
0,70 100>100
1,30 300
1,80 500
2,20 >500
(*)Cattleonly>
»(')Totaloftravellingtimesandotherrestingperiods.
(2)Stopeverysixhoursforwateringandfeeding.'.
Article2
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regu­
lationsandadministrative provisionsnecessarytocomply
withthisDirectivebefore1January1994.Theyshall
immediatelyinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccom­
paniedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.14.thefollowingChapterVIIisaddedtotheAnnex:
'CHAPTERVII
MAXIMUM TRAVELLING TIMESANDMINIMUM
RESTINGPERIODS
48.TherequirementslaiddowninthisChapter
applytothemovementofanimalsbyroad
vehicles,exceptwhenthevehicleisonboardaArticle3
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates