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Dear Sir/Madam,

The Welfare of Animals During Transport
Consultation on the Implementation of EU Regulation 1/2005

I am writing to invite comments on the enclosed consultation document on the implementation of new animal welfare transport regulations. The proposals cover the provisions required to implement EU Regulation (1/2005) which comes into force on 5 January 2007.

The Regulation aims to improve animal welfare through raising transportation standards and their enforcement. It will apply to all those people who are involved with the transport of vertebrate animals in connection with an economic activity such as livestock hauliers, farmers, animal breeders, performing animal transporters and those working at markets, staging points, assembly centres and slaughterhouses.

The consultation package includes:

A consultation document setting out the options for action; and
A partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (see Appendix 6 to the consultation document).

The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on how we can best implement the new Regulation. It will therefore help us improve the quality of the policy proposals and outcomes through evidence-based input from a range of stakeholders. Comments are welcome on any part of the consultation document. In particular, I would like to hear your views on the key questions set out in each section and listed in Appendix 7 of the consultation document. We wish to identify expected benefits/risks and the potential costs to industry - especially those costs that might fall on small businesses.

Comments on the proposals should be sent to the address below by Monday 14 August 2006. I would be grateful if you would clearly indicate in your response which questions or parts of the consultation document you are responding to as this will aid the analysis of the responses. We need to know how you wish your response to be handled and, in particular, whether you are happy for your response to be made public. Please complete and return the Respondee Information Form (only required if you are providing a response to the consultation document) as this will ensure that we treat your response appropriately. If you ask for your response not to be published we will regard it as confidential, and we will treat it accordingly. All respondents should be aware that the Scottish Executive are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. We would therefore have to consider any request made under the Act for information relating to this consultation exercise.

Responses should be sent to:

By email to animal.health@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
By fax to 0131 244 6616

If you have any queries about this consultation please email or fax us as above, or call 0131 244 6117. Please let us know if you think anyone else should be consulted or feel free to pass this consultation on to other interested parties.

If you would like further copies of this consultation, or this document in an alternative format, such as large print, Braille, audiotape or disc, or in a community language please use the contact details above. I expect most respondents will find it easier to send in a written response, but if you would find it easier to respond in some other way (such as by telephone, audiotape or at a meeting) please contact as above to make the necessary arrangements.

This consultation, and all other Scottish Executive consultation exercises, can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations. You can telephone Freephone 0800 77 1234 to find out where your nearest public internet access point is.

The Scottish Executive now has an email alert system for consultations (SEconsult). This system allows stakeholder individuals and organisations to register and receive a weekly email containing details of all new consultations (including web links). SEconsult complements, but in no way replaces SE distribution lists, and is designed to allow stakeholders to keep up to date with all SE consultation activity, and therefore be alerted at the earliest opportunity to those of most interest. I would encourage you to register.

Consultation is an essential and important aspect of Scottish Executive working methods. Given the wide-ranging areas of work of the Scottish Executive, there are many varied types of consultation. However, in general consultation exercises aim to provide opportunities for all those who wish to express their opinions on a proposed area of work to do so in ways which will inform and enhance that work. While details of particular circumstances described in a response to a consultation exercise may usefully inform the policy process, consultation exercises cannot address individual concerns and comments, which should be directed to the relevant public body.

The views and suggestions detailed in consultation responses are analysed and used as part of the decision making process. Depending on the nature of the consultation exercise the responses received may:

• Indicate the need for policy development or review;
• Inform the development of a particular policy;
• Help decisions to be made between alternative policy proposals; and
• Be used to finalise legislation before it is implemented.

Where respondees have given permission for their response to be made public (via the Respondee Information Form) these will be made available to the public in the Scottish Executive Library by 11 September 2006. All responses, where agreement to publish has been given, will be checked for any potentially defamatory material before being logged in the library or placed on the website. The library is located at Saughton House, (K Spur) Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD and you can make arrangements to view responses by contacting the SE Library on 0131 244 4565. Responses can be copied and sent to you, but a charge may be made for this service.

If you have any comments about how this consultation exercise has been conducted, please send them to the response address above.

Yours faithfully

Ian W Strachan
Head of Animal Welfare Team

Respondee Information Form

List of Consultees for The Welfare of Animals During Transport on the Implementation of EU Regulation 1/2005 Consultation document issued on 19 May 2006

A & J Sheddon Ltd
A & J Wilson & Co Ltd, Kilmarnock
A & J Wilson & Co. Ltd, Paisley
A K Stoddart Ltd
Aberdeen & Northern Marts Ltd
Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Caithness
Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Elgin
Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Inverurie
Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society
Aberdeen Harbour Board
ABP (Perth) Retail
ABP Ltd Scotland
Action of Churches Together in Scotland ( ACTS)
Advocates for Animals
Alaistair Kettles Horse Transport
Animal Aid
Animal Concern
Animal Defenders
Animal Welfare Trust
Aquithie Boarding and Quarantine Kennels
Arbroath Harbour
Ardene House Veterinary Hospital
Ardene Veterinary Practice
Ardrossan Harbour
Argyll Wildlife Park
Association of British Ports
Association of British Riding Schools
Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland ( ACPOS)
Association of Circus Proprietors
Association of Deer Management Group
Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre
Aviagen Ltd
Ayr Farm Park
Ayrshire Cattle Society
Ayrshire Equitation Centre
Ayrshire Horse Transport

BAA Edinburgh
Banff Harbour
Barclay Transport
Belted Galloway Cattle Society
Biggar Auction Market
Blackfaced Sheep Breeders Association
Blairdrumnmond Safari Park
Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association
Border Leicester Sheep Breeders Association
British Association of Equine Societies
British Association of Shooting and Conservation
British Bavarian Warm Blood Association
British Deer Farmers Association
British Deer Society
British Dog Breeders Council
British Falconers Club (Scottish branch)
British Goat Society
British Horse Society
Brochneil Farm
BVA Scotland

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
Calder Glen Country Park
Caledonian Marts (Stirling) Ltd
Central Scotland Police
Charollais Sheep Society
Charollais, North of Scotland Region
Cheviot Sheep Society
Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society Ltd
Clyde Port Operations Ltd
Clydesdale Horse Society
Companion Animal Welfare Council
Compassion in World Farming
Council Chief Executive, Aberdeen City
Council Chief Executive, Aberdeenshire
Council Chief Executive, Angus
Council Chief Executive, Argyll and Bute
Council Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh
Council Chief Executive, Clackmannanshire
Council Chief Executive, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Council Chief Executive, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Council Chief Executive, Dumfries and Galloway
Council Chief Executive, Dundee City
Council Chief Executive, East Ayrshire
Council Chief Executive, East Dumbartonshire
Council Chief Executive, East Renfrewshire
Council Chief Executive, Falkirk
Council Chief Executive, Fife
Council Chief Executive, Glasgow City
Council Chief Executive, Highland
Council Chief Executive, hiverclyde
Council Chief Executive, Midlothian
Council Chief Executive, Moray
Council Chief Executive, North Ayrshire
Council Chief Executive, North Lanarkshire
Council Chief Executive, Orkney Islands
Council Chief Executive, Perth ad Kinross
Council Chief Executive, Renfrewshire
Council Chief Executive, Scottish Borders
Council Chief Executive, Shetlands Islands
Council Chief Executive, South Ayrshire
Council Chief Executive, South Lanarkshire
Council Chief Executive, Stirling
Council Chief Executive, West Dumbartonshire
Council Chief Executive, West Lothian
Council Director, Aberdeen City
Council Director, Aberdeenshire
Council Director, Angus
Council Director, Argyll and Bute
Council Director, City of Edinburgh
Council Director, Clackmarmanshire
Council Director, Dumfries and Galloway
Council Director, Dundee
Council Director, East Ayrshire
Council Director, East Dumbartonshire
Council Director, East Lothian
Council Director, East Renfrewshire
Council Director, Falkirk,
Council Director, Fife
Council Director, Glasgow City
Council Director, Highland
Council Director, Inverclyde
Council Director, Midlothian
Council Director, Moray
Council Director, North Ayrshire
Council Director, North Lanarkshire
Council Director, Orkney Islands
Council Director, Perth & Kinross
Council Director, Renfrewshire
Council Director, Scottish Borders
Council Director, Shetland Islands
Council Director, South Ayrshire
Council Director, South Lanarkshire
Council Director, Stirling
Council Director, West Dumbartonshire
Council Director, West Lothian
Council Director, Western Isles
Craig Farm
Crofters Commission
Cullivoe, Port Administration Building

Dalkeith Transport & Storage Co Ltd
David Noble Haulage Contractor
Daylay Foods Ltd
Deans Foods Ltd
Deep Sea World
Deer Commission for Scotland
Dingwall Auction Mart Ltd
Donkey Breed Sanctuary
Dr Marlborough
Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary
Dunbar Harbour Trust
Dundee Airport
DVM, Ayr
DVM, Galashiels
DVM, Inverness
DVM, Inverurie
DVM, Perth

E&O Farms
Edinburgh and Lothians Kennels
Edinburgh University
Eriskay Pony Breed Society, South Uist
Eriskay Pony Society, Dalkeith
Eriskay Pony Society, Perthshire

Farm Animal Welfare Council
Federation of Small Businesses
Fife Constabulary
Fife Council Harbours
Fjord Horse Registry of Scotland
Fort William Harbour
Forth Ports PLC, Grangemouth
Forth Ports PLC, Methil
Forth Ports PLC, Rosyth
Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioner
Freight Transport Association

Galloway Society of GB and Ireland
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
Game Conservancy Trust
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
Glenrath Farm
Gorgie City Farm Association
Grampian Country Chickens (Rearing) Ltd
Grampian Country Food Group, Aberdeen
Grampian Country Food Group, Banff
Grampian Country Food/Marshall Food Group, Perth
Grampian Country Foods, Coupar Angus
Grampian Country Pigs
Grampian Pig Producers Ltd
Grampian Police

H & S Horse Transport
H M Revenue & Customs
Hackney Horse Society
Hamiltons Auction Marts Ltd, Aberdeenshire
Hamiltons Auction Marts Ltd, Caithness
Hamiltons Auctions Marts Ltd, Huntly
Harbour Authority
Harbour Master, Leith
Harrison and Hetherington Ltd
Harrison and Hetherington Ltd, Lockerbie
Hawk Board
Highland Cattle Society
Highland Cattle Society
Highland Pony Society
Highlands and Islands Agricultural Network
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Highlands and Islands Livestock Ltd
Highlands and Islands Sheep Health Association
Highlands Meats
Horse Driving Trials Groups
Horse Society Endurance Group

Independent Farming Group
Independent Farming Group, Dumfries
Institute of Auctioneers & Appraisers in Scotland
International League for the Protection of Horses (Scotland)
Inverness Harbour Trust

James Craig Ltd, Ayr
James Craig Ltd, Newtown Stewart
Jockey Club
John Swan and Sons PLC
Joseph Mitchell (Letham) Ltd

Kempleton Mill
Kezie Limited
Knowetop Community Farm

L S Smellie and Sons Ltd
LACORS/ COSLA
Lamont Farm Project
Lanark Auction Market
Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Livestock Auctioneers Association
Livestock Marketing (Scotland) Limited
Lleyn Sheep Society
Logan Fish Pond and Marine Life Centre
Lothian and Borders Police
Loudon Castle Family Themepark
Luing Cattle Society Ltd.

Macduff Marine Aquarium
MLG Transport
Monreith Animal World
Montrose Auction Co LTD
Montrose Port Authority
Mr Sutherland, The Moorings
Mrs Staveley
Muirfield Hatchery

National Beef Association Scotland
National Cattle Association (Dairy)
National Equine Welfare Council
National Farmers Union of Scotland, Mr Carruth
National Farmers Union of Scotland, Mr Melrose
National Livestock Traders and Producers Association
National Pig Association (Scottish Group)
National Pony Society
National Sheep Association (Scotland), Dumfriesshire
National Sheep Association (Scotland), Fife
North Country Cheviot Sheep Society
Northern Constabulary

Old Quay, Harbour Master
Olivers Transport
Ostrich Kingdom Ltd
Oxenfoord Mains

Palacerigg Country Park
PAO Ayr,
PAO Benbecula,
PAO Dumfries
PAO Elgin,
PAO Galashiels,
PAO Hamilton,
PAO Inverness,
PAO Inverurie,
PAO Kirkwall,
PAO Lairg,
PAO Lerwick,
PAO Oban,
PAO Perth,
PAO Portree,
PAO Stornoway,
PAO Thurso,
PAWSI
PDSA
Peterhead Harbour Authority
P UK Ltd
Port of Dundee Ltd
Poultry Health Services

Q-One Biotech Limited
Quality Meat Scotland

Reediehill Deer Farm
Road Haulage Association
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh
Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
RSPB Scotland

S & S Transport
SAC Central Office, Edinburgh
Scotch Mule Association
Scothorse Travel
Scottish Academy & Falconry Related Studies
Scottish Agricultural College
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd
Scottish Cashmere Producers Association
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Crofter's Union
Scottish Crofting Federation
Scottish Crofting Foundation
Scottish Deer Centre
Scottish Dutch Warmblood Association
Scottish Egg Producers Retailers Association
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Equestrian Association
Scottish Executive Library (2 copies)
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Gypsy/Travellers Association
Scottish Homing Union
Scottish Homing Union
Scottish Icelandic Horse Association
Scottish Kennel Club
Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish National Party
Scottish Pig Industry Initiative
Scottish Rural Property & Business Association
Scottish Sealife Centre
Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish SPCA
Scottish SPCA, Milton Quarantine Kennels
Scottish Sport Horse
Scottish Working Trials Society
Sea Fish Industry Authority
Sheep Veterinary Society
Shetland Abattoir Co-operative Ltd
Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society
Shetland Fish Products Ltd
Shetland Flock Book Trust
Shetland Pony Society
Shetland Pony Stud Book Society
Shetland Ports
Shetland Sheep Society
Shire Horse Society
SPICe (5 copies)
St Andrews Aquarium
Standard & Trotting Horse
State Veterinary Service, Edinburgh
Stena Line
Stichill Jerseys
Stirling University
Stornoway Port Authority
Strathblane Falconry
Strathclyde Police
Swannay Farms Ltd

Taylors of Biggar
Tayside Police
Tenant Farmers Associations
Texel Sheep Society
Thomson Roddick & Laurie Ltd, Aiman
Thomson Roddick and Laurie, Dumfries
Tropic House

Ullapool Harbour
United Auctions Ltd
United Auctions Ltd, Fort William
United Auctions Ltd, Perth
United Auctions Ltd, Stirling
University of Glasgow

Wallet's Mart (Castle Douglas) ltd
Weipers Centre of Equine Welfare
Wildlife Centre
Women's Farming Union
World of Wings, Bird of Prey Centre

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