Dear Stakeholder,
we are approaching you in the framework of the ‘Study on the impact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals
This study is carried out following the request from the European Parlament. The following aspects will be investigated within this
1. Animal welfare
2. Implementation of navigation systems
3. Trade flows of live animals
4. Socio –economic implications
5. Regional implications
6. Administrative and legal aspects
7. Enforcement of the Regulation
8. Development of guides of good practices
As the first phase of the project a survey will be performed between different stakeholders (Competent Authorities, Trade and tran
Control post owners and scientist) about their opinion on the impact of the Regulation and to support their opinion with figures as
The objective of the questionnaire is to gather data for the assessment of the impact of Regulation (EC) 1/2005 about the above m
The focus will be on the differences between the period before and after implementation of the Regulation: 1th of January 2007.
In most cases the period 2005-2007 will be compared with the period 2007-2009.
The definitions has been used in the survey are in line with Article 2 of Regualtion (EC) 1/2005. For the purpose of this survey the f
International trade – Export from EU27 to third countries and import to EU27 from third countries.
Export, Import - If the following words are used ‘import’ or ‘export’ they are referring on international trade.
Inter community trade – Trade between Member States of EU27
Long journey - means a journey that exceeds 8 hours, starting from when the first animal of the consignment in moved
Through this questionnaire we ask for you insight and opinion regarding the impact of Regulation (EC) 1/2005.
This will be part of the basic for reccomandation for the European Parlament. All the information you give will be treated confiden
Your Sincerely,
IBF International Consulting.
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Stakeholder
Country ANSWER:
Name ANSWER:
In which of the following stakeholders categories would you classify yourself? ANSWER:
Impact of the Regulation on animal welfare
4 Please indicate the occurrence of animal welfare anomalies and if you see a difference after implementation of 1/2005.
Please indicate with numbering from 1-5 (1:strong decrease 15%)
Change comparing to years 2005-2006
Type of anomaly Cattle Pigs Sheep and Horses Poultry Other
goats species
Space allowance
Severe injuries
(i.e. wounds,
broken bones)
Bruises
Dehydration
Exhaustion
Ventilation
Temperature
Animals unfit for
transport
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5a Did, according to you, Regulation 1/2005 have an effect on the different aspects of the quality of animal transportation?
ANSWER:
5b Do you think that the impact of Regulation is higher for national or international transport (in the impact per animal) ?
ANSWER:
5c Do you think that the impact of Regulation is higher for short than for long distance transport (in the impact per animal)?
To which national/
extent?(eg. internation
What are the al short /long
Aspects Yes/No benefits) transport transport
Animal welfare
Travelling time
Space allowance
Trucks
Better handling by
drivers
Infrastructure of
control posts
Quality of
handling at control
posts
6 Please state how much the quality of animal transport is changed in the following aspects since the implementation of regulation 1/2005.
Please indicate with numbering from 1-5 (1: strong decline, 2:limited decline; 3:no difference, 4:limited increase, 5:strong increase)
Aspects
Animal welfare
Travelling time
Space allowance
Trucks
Drivers
Control posts
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8 Do you see a difference in treatment during transport of breeding animals compared with animals for slaughtering?
Please indicate with numbering from 1-5, where (1: indicates that breading animals are treated far worse; 2: worse; 3:no difference; 4:
are treated better; 5: are treated far better)
Cattle Pigs Sheep Horses Poultry
Treatment like
(i.e. space
allowance, better
handling, …)
9a Did you notice a decrease or increase in number of animals unfit to travel, compaired to 2005? Indicate it in %, where 2005 =100.
If the number of cattle unfit to travel is 10% less in 2006 than fill in 90
Number of
animals unfit to Sheep and
travel Cattle Pigs goats Horses Poultry
2005 100 100 100 100 100
2006
2007
2008
2009
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10 Could you please indicate the level of improvements in vehicles in 2009 compared with 2005 in the following aspects in line with the regulation (Article 3)
Please indicate with numbering from 1-5 (1: strong decrease, 2:limited decrease; 3:no difference, 4:limited improvement, 5:strong improvement)
2009
Loading and
unloading
Space
Roof
Floor
Bedding
Mechanical
ventilation
Feeding and
watering during
transportation
(Annex1, Article3)
Is there any improvement of communication between the following stakeholders after installing a navigation system? If yes, please could you
12 indicate them?
Type of
Stakeholders Yes/No improvement
Slaughterhouses
and transport
companies/drivers
Control post and
transport
companies/drivers
Farmers and
transport
companies/drivers
Drivers/stakehold
ers
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16 Did your Member State make any change in inspection and approval routines for means of transport in line with the new regulation? (Article 7)
ANSWER:
If yes, please could you
indicate them?
19b What has been the effect of the personnel training courses?
Please indicate with numbering from 1-5 (1: strong decline, 2:limited decline; 3:no difference, 4:limited increase, 5:strong increase)
Reduction of animal
welfare problems (like
lameness and, injuries on
arrival)
Reduction of animals
dead on arrival
Careful driving
Careful handling of animals
Socio-economic implications of the Regulation
34 Which part of the Regulation is the most difficult to enforce/fulfill/administer/control? Please refer on the Article of the Regulation.
Part of the
regulation Article
Enforcement
Fulfillment
Administration
Control
Enforcement (Article 10, 11 )
54 Do the detected infringements give an indication of the real problems with regard to the transport of animals?
ANSWER:
56 What is your opinion about the inspection in line with the regulation 1/2005 in general (frequency, detail…)
ANSWER:
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65 Which of the following are main constraints about Regulation 1/2005?
Implementation
Controls
Complains
Other
66 Which rules of EC regulation 1/2005 should be changed in your view?
Yes Remark
Implementation
Administration
Enforcement
Space allowance
for animals
Travelling time
Resting time
Animal welfare
rules
Animal health
rules
Other
Please save the filled in questionnaire and send it to Giordano@ibf.be
Technical questions can be asked by sending an email to Willy.Baltussen@wur.nl
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