Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to motor vehicles and their trailers transporting certain animals and amending Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers
Date: 1999-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal welfare, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, technical specification, transport of animals

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COMMISSION

Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to motor vehicles and
their trailers transporting certain animals and amending Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of the
type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1)

(1999/C 110/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(1999) 53 final (cid:151) 97/0190(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty on 2 March 1999)

(1) OJ C 290, 24.9.1997, p. 1.

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL

AMENDED PROPOSAL

(Amendment 3)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 0.1.3

0.1.3. If the side and front walls are made of light metal, they
shall be of cavity-wall construction with a gap of no less
than 20 mm;

0.1.3. If the side and front walls are made of light metal, they
shall be of a material which can achieve thermal effects
equivalent to cavity-wall construction using aluminium,
whilst at the same time satisfying the relevant strength
requirements;

(Amendment 4)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 0.2.1

0.2.1. The

the

roof of

solidly
transport unit
constructed so as to be weather-proof and protect
animals from wide variations of temperature.

shall be

0.2.1. The transport unit shall be provided with a roof which
shall be solidly constructed so as to be weather-proof
and
of
protect
temperature.

from wide

variations

animals

(Amendment 6)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 0.4.2

0.4.2. If the load compartment is equipped with a device for
forced ventilation (e.g. air conditioning system), then the
ventilation related paragraphs below are not applicable.
In case of failure of this equipment, however, another
sufficient ventilation must be present.

0.4.2. If the load compartment is equipped with a device for
forced ventilation or air conditioning, then the venti-
lation related paragraphs below are not applicable. In
this equipment, however, another
case of
sufficient ventilation must be present.

failure of

(Amendment 14)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 4.5.2

4.5.2. A loading ramp or loading lift must be provided on the

transport unit.

4.5.2. A loading ramp or loading lift must be provided on the
transport unit for lambs. For pigs all transport units
must possess a loading lift.

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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL

AMENDED PROPOSAL

(Amendment 17)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5.5.2

5.5.2. A loading ramp or loading lift must be provided on the

5.5.2. A loading lift must be provided on the transport unit.

transport unit.

(Amendment 18)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5.5.2.2

5.5.2.2. In multi-tier vehicles internal ramps may be installed
for the transfer of animals from the lowest deck to the
upper decks.
Internal ramps, however, must be of
similar maximum slope and have the similar bars as
external loading ramps.

Deleted.

(Amendment 19)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5.5.3

5.5.3. Ramps shall have a maximum incline of 25(cid:176) and shall be
equipped with bars, or equivalent means of preventing
animals slipping, which are not more than 100 mm part
and 25 mm high.

Deleted.

(Amendment 20)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5.5.4

5.5.4. If the floor of the transport unit is more than 500 mm
above the ground, rails of a minimum height of 750
mm must be fitted to the ramps. The rails must be
designed so that
slip sideways
from the loading ramp.

the animals cannot

Deleted.

(Amendment 21)

Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5.5.5

5.5.5. If a loading lift is provided it must be fitted with rails of

5.5.5. The loading lift must be fitted with rails of at least 750

at least 750 mm height.

mm height.