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

Type Regulation
Publication 2004-12-22
Last updated 2019-12-14
State In force
Department Council of the European Union
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2.The journey log shall comprise the following sections:

Section 1 — Planning;

Section 2 — Place of departure;

Section 3 — Place of destination;

Section 4 — Declaration by transporter;

Section 5 — Specimen anomaly report.

The pages of the journey log shall be fastened together.

Models of each section are set out in the Appendix hereto.

3.The organiser shall:

(a)identify each journey log with a distinguishing number;

(b)ensure that a signed copy of Section 1 of the journey log, properly completed except as regards the veterinary–certificate numbers, is received within two working days before the time of departure by the competent authority of the place of departure in a manner defined by such authority;

(c)comply with any instruction given by the competent authority under point (a) of Article 14(1);

(d)ensure that the journey log is stamped as required in Article 14(1);

(e)ensure that the journey log accompanies the animals during the journey until the point of destination or, in case of export to a third country, at least until the exit point.

4.Keepers at the place of departure and, when the place of destination is located within the territory of the Community, keepers at the place of destination, shall complete and sign the relevant sections of the journey log. They shall inform the competent authority of any reservations concerning compliance with the provisions of this Regulation using the specimen form in Section 5 as soon as possible.

5.When the place of destination is located within the territory of the Community, keepers at the place of destination shall keep the journey log, except Section 4, for at least three years from the date of arrival at the place of destination.

The journey log shall be made available to the competent authority upon request.

6.When the journey has been completed within the territory of the Community, the transporter shall complete and sign Section 4 of the journey log.

7.If animals are exported to a third country, transporters shall give the journey log to the official veterinarian at the exit point.

In the case of export of live bovine animals with refunds, Section 3 of the journey log shall not be required if the agricultural legislation requires a report.

8.The transporter referred to in Section 3 of the journey log shall keep:

(a)a copy of the completed journey log;

(b)the corresponding record sheet or print out as referred to in Annex I or Annex IB to Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 if the vehicle is covered by that Regulation.

Documents referred to in points (a) and (b) shall be made available to the competent authority which granted the transporter's authorisation and upon request to the competent authority of the place of departure, within one month after it has been completed and shall be kept by the transporter for a period of at least three years from the date of the check.

Documents referred to in point (a) shall be returned to the competent authority of the place of departure within 1 month after the completion of the journey, unless the systems referred to in Article 6(9) were used. A simplified version of the journey log and guidelines for the presentation of the records referred to in Article 6(9) shall be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 31(2), when vehicles are equipped with the systems referred to in Article 6(9).

Appendix

SECTION 1

PLANNING

SECTION 2

PLACE OF DEPARTURE

SECTION 3

PLACE OF DESTINATION

SECTION 4

DECLARATION BY TRANSPORTER

SECTION 5

SPECIMEN ANOMALY REPORT No …

A copy of the anomaly report accompanied by a copy of Section 1 of the journey log shall be transmitted to the competent authority.

ANNEX III

CHAPTER I

Transporter authorisation pursuant to Article 10(1)

CHAPTER II

Transporter authorisation pursuant to Article 11(1)

CHAPTER III

Certificate of competence for drivers and attendants pursuant to Article 17(2)

CHAPTER IV

Certificate of approval of means of transport by road for long journeys pursuant to Article 18(2)

ANNEX IV

1.Road drivers and attendants as referred to in Article 6(5) and Article 17(1) shall have successfully completed the training as provided for in paragraph 2 and have passed an examination approved by the competent authority, which shall ensure that examiners are independent.

2.The training courses referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least the technical and administrative aspects of Community legislation concerning the protection of animals during transport and in particular the following items:

(a)Articles 3 and 4 and Annexes I and II;

(b)animal physiology and in particular drinking and feeding needs, animal behaviour and the concept of stress;

(c)practical aspects of handling of animals;

(d)impact of driving behaviour on the welfare of the transported animals and on the quality of meat;

(e)emergency care for animals;

(f)safety considerations for personnel handling animals.

ANNEX V

The European Convention for the protection of animals during international transport.

ANNEX VI

International Air Transport Association (IATA) live animals regulations 31st Edition, 1 October 2004.

(1) Regulation  (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) ( OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 320).

(4) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4).

(*1) OJ L 3, 5.1.2005.

(*2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(*3) OJ L 3, 5.1.2005.

(5) OJ L 358, 18.12.1986 p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 230, 16.9.2003, p. 32).

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