EM on EU law about the welfare of animals in transit (COM(23)770)
The government's summary of an EU proposal to strengthen current EU legislation about the protection for animals during transport and other related operations.
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This explanatory memorandum is about a European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council regulation (EC) No 1/2005.
It was submitted by The Rt. Hon. Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.