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The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997

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21.  Where animals are transported in vehicles on board vessels—

(a)the animals’ compartment shall be properly fixed to the vehicle;

(b)the vehicle and the animals’ compartment shall be equipped with tying facilities enabling them to be adequately secured to the vessel;

(c)the animals’ compartment shall have a sufficient number of vents or other means of ensuring that it is adequately ventilated bearing in mind that the air flow is restricted in the confined space of the vessel’s vehicle deck;

(d)there shall be sufficient room inside the animals’ compartment (at each of its levels) to ensure that there is adequate ventilation and sufficient air space to allow the air to circulate properly; and

(e)direct access shall be provided to each part of the animals’ compartment so that the animals can, if necessary, be cared for, fed and watered during the voyage.

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