Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1992

Persons having control of animal transport undertakings

5.  Subject to article 6 below, every person having control of any animal transport undertaking which transports animals in the course of business or trade shall—

(a) ensure that the animals are entrusted only to persons possessing the knowledge necessary to administer appropriate care to the animals in transport;

(b) ensure, in the case of animals travelling unaccompanied, that the consignee is prepared to receive them;

(c) ensure that the animals are transported without delay to their place of destination;

(d) ensure that during the journey the consignment is accompanied by a certificate signed by him or on his behalf stating:

(i) the origin and ownership of the animals,

(ii) their place of departure and place of destination, and

(iii) the date and time of departure;

(e) draw up for journeys exceeding 24 hours a journey plan showing—

(i) the arrangements for the animals to be rested, fed and watered, and (if necessary) unloaded and given accommodation appropriate to their species;

(ii) the arrangements for feeding and watering in the event that the planned journey is changed or disrupted,

and ensure that during the journey the consignment is accompanied by the journey plan; and

(f) ensure that copies of the journey plan and the certificate required by this article are kept for a period of six months from the end of the journey and produce them at the request of an inspector.