Press Release: EFSA assesses welfare risks to animals during transport

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Series Details 12.1.11
Publication Date 12/01/2011
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Scientists on the European Food Safety Authority’s Animal Health and Welfare Panel (AHAW), on 12 January 2010, published an opinion concerning the welfare of animals during transport. The opinion presents risks relating to the transport of the following farm species: horses, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, poultry, and rabbits. It outlines the level of risk relating to various aspects of animal transport, such as the means of transport, transport practices and space requirements.

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EFSA: Scientific documents: Opinion concerning the welfare of animals during transport, December 2010 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/scdocs/scdoc/1966.htm

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