The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024

Amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

1.—(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 11(1)(b)(iv), after “emergencies” insert “, or activities related to the enforcement of section 1 of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024”.

(3) In Annex 2—

(a) in paragraph 4(d) after “Regulation” insert “and, in relation to livestock, section 1 of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024”;

(b) after paragraph 4(e)(ii) insert—

“and;

(iii) in relation to livestock, it is satisfied on the basis of the evidence provided in Section 1 of the journey log that the proposed journey will not contravene section 1 of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024.”;

(c) in paragraph 5, for “4(e)(i)” substitute “4(e)”;

(d) after paragraph 5 insert—

“(5A) The competent authority may, before the journey begins, withdraw the approval of a journey log given under paragraph 4(e) if it is no longer satisfied that the proposed journey is in compliance with section 1 of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024.”;

(e) after paragraph 6(c) insert—

“;

(d)

“livestock” means—

(i)

cattle and other bovine animals;

(ii)

sheep;

(iii)

goats; or

(iv)

pigs or wild boar.”.