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1. Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432 and 93/119 and Regulation ( EC) No 1255/97. Official Journal of the EU 4.1.2005 L 3/1-44
2. "transport in connection with an economic activity" - please see the draft guidance on scope at Section 2 which outlines what is included in the new rules.
3. Please see our draft guidance on what is "economic activity" at Section 2 of this document
4. SEERAD/ DEFRA/Welsh Assembly Government/ DARDNI)
5. "Registered horses" mean horses which are registered in studbooks or with international organisations managing competitions (as defined in Directives 90/426/ EEC and 90/427/ EEC) - this does not mean having a horse passport
6. See Footnote 5 for definition of " registered horses"
7. see footnote 5 for definition
8. A vehicle is 'a means of transport fitted with wheels which is propelled or towed', and a container as 'any crate, box, receptacle or other rigid structure used for the transport of animals which is not a means of transport'
9. Subsequent references in this Section to vehicles should be taken to include containers used to transport domestic Equidae or domestic animals of bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species.
10. Age restrictions do not apply if young are accompanied by their mother
11. see footnote 5
12. "see footnote 5
13. Official Journal of the European Union L3 of 05.01.05
14. Article 3 of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
15. Article 4 of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
16. Annex I of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
17. Annex II of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
18. For journeys requiring a route plan i.e. to other member states or via member states to a third country
19. Recording only required for journeys of over 8 hours
20. To other member states or via member states to a third country
21. Article 3 of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
22. Article 4 of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
23. Annex I of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
24. Annex II of Council Regulation ( EC) No 1/2005
25. ( DG ( SANCO) /3245/2001-MR Final)
26. (Final A5-037/2001 of 16 October)
27. except registered horses.
28. except registered horses.
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