Region: European Union
Animal rights

Make an exception to the tachograph requirement for the transport of stray animals

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28,459 Signatures

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The problem is the existing Transportation Directive 01/2005, the EU Animal Health Law 2016/429 and the EU Mobility package, all together gives no space for commercial responsible animal friendly international transport by road of pet animals. We are not allowed to overload animals onto other vehicles because there are no official overload facilities. Unlike for other animals like cows or pigs, there is no limit to the duration of the transport of dogs and cats. It is a flaw in legislation.

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This does NOT prevent rescue transport; that claim is scaremongering. The rules protect dogs, cats, road users, and even volunteers who drive non-stop in breach of existing laws. Stray animals are already covered under the Balai Directive, EC Reg 1/2005, TRACES, and other veterinary and biosecurity rules. Non-stop driving increases stress and risk. Claims that unloading en route is forbidden or that long-distance transport will be impossible are simply false.

Source: EC 1/2005, Council Directive 92/65/EEC (Balai)

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The "longer" journey time spoken of is only an average of 4 hours over the first 6 days of travel (EC) No 561/2006). And this only gives more time to properly walk, rest and toilet the dogs. The petition is flawed as it relies more on emotion than fact or the wider reality. It also ignores the greater gains for the safety and welfare of humans and animals alike. And, by the way, it comes two years too late.

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