EC welcomes animal transport moves
Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Markos Kyprianou said the new rules would significantly improve animal welfare. Her ambition was to reduce travelling times and stocking densities further, but member states are split on this issue. She said the rules will make it easier to enforce higher standards of welfare in animal transport. She aims to minimise the stress for animals and ensure they arrive at their destination as fast as possible.
However, director of CIWF-Ireland Mary-Anne Bartlett said the EU ministers opted for limited reforms.
