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Transport of horses from Spain to Italy Jan. 2006
Furthermore in the route plan there was a stop indicated on the 12.01.06 at 17.00 h for a transport
which starts on 26.01.06.
This constitutes a violation of Art. 5, section A, paragraph 2, lit. b. and c of Council Directive
91/628 ECC as amended by Council Directive 95/29 EC, which requires that the route plan is
duly drawn up. Furthermore a violation of Art. 8, lit. d.) of Council directive 91/629/EEC as
amended by Council directive 95/29 EC
Furthermore it constitutes a violation of Council Directive 96/93 EC on the certification of
animals and animal products. The competent Spanish authority did not all necessary steps to
ensure the integrity of certification as required in Art. 4 of Council Directive 96/93 EC.
Therefore the obligatory unloading at a staging point was not planed and the route plan not duly drawn
up regarding journey times and rest periods (see point 3).
1.2. Regarding inadequate transport conditions. (please see point 2. – 6. )
This constitutes a violation of Art. 5, section A, paragraph 1, lit.b and lit. c, of Council directive
91/629/EEC as amended by Council directive 95/29 EC
2. Undue suffering caused
Undue suffering was caused to the animals due to inadequate transport conditions.
This represents a violation of Art. 5, paragraph 1, lit. b of Council Directive 91/628 EEC as
amended by Council Directive 95/29 EC.
3. Obligatory unloading at staging point not planned – Route plan not duly drawn up regarding
journey times and rest periods
The route plan did not indicate a staging point, despite the fact that the length of the journey required
it, after a maximum journey time of 24 hours. Further stops to water the horses after 8 hours of travel
time were not indicated in the route plan.
This constitutes a violation of Art. 5, section A, paragraph 2, lit.b and lit.d, (i) first indent of
Council directive 91/629/EEC as amended by Council directive 95/29 EC, as well as a violation
of Art. 3. paragraph 1, lit.aa, second indent of Council directive 91/629/EEC as amended by
Council directive 95/29 EC in connection with Chapter VII, point 4, lit. c and Chapter VII, point 5
of the annex.
4. Exceeded maximum journey time
It is required that horses be unloaded after a maximum journey time of 24 hours to be rested, fed and
watered for at least 24 hours before continuing journey. The lorry left Bernuy de Porreros the 26 th at
9.00 o’clock. The 27 th at 13.00 o’clock the lorry was in a traffic jam near Frejus. At this moment the
horses had already been on board the lorry for 28 hours. Consequently the maximum journey time
was already exceeded by 5 hours. The remaining distance to destination was 1,326 km. According to
the drivers they planned to continue transport directly to destination, without unloading the horses for
rest. No programmed staging point was indicated on the route plan. Therefore, it is very likely, that the
transport was in fact carried out directly to destination. Given the remaining distance the remaining
journey time was approx. 20 hours.
5. Partitions not placed
For journeys exceeding 8 hours the vehicle has to be equipped with partitions. There was only one
partition placed in the trailer.
Place and date of report: Freiburg, 01.03.2006 © Copyright Animals’ Angels e.V.
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