S.L. 439.5 ст. 2Penalty for non- fulfilment of obligations.

(1) Subject to the provisions of these regulations and of the

Animal Welfare Act, a person who infringes any of the provisions arising from these regulations, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than eleven thousand and six hundred and forty-six euro and eighty-seven cents (11,646.87) and not exceeding thirty-four thousand and nine hundred and forty euro and sixty cents (34,940.60).

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), the Court may also order any person who is found guilty of committing an offence under these regulations, to pay for the expenses incurred by the Veterinary Services as a result of the said offence, the revocation of the permit issued under these regulations and the confiscation, retention and disposal of the corpus delicti.

* These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 143 of 2023. SCHEDULE

Additional standards for road vehicles used for carriage of livestock on journeys exceeding eight hours

BEDDING prejudice to the provisions of Chapter l, provision 2, of the Annex to Union Council Directive 91/628/EEC, animals must be provided with bedding material which -

guarantees their comfort; the quantity may vary depending on -

(i) the species and the number of the animals being transported,

(ii) the journey time,

(iii) the weather; ensures adequate absorption and dispersal of animal urine and dung.

because of the species and categories of animals being transported and the set out in Chapter VII point 48 (4) of the Annex to European Union Directive 91/628/EEC, the animals must be fed during the journey, the provisions apply:

the vehicle used for the journey must carry a sufficient quantity of appropriate feedingstuff for the feeding requirements of the animals in question during the journey concerned; during the journey, the feedingstuffs must be protected from the weather and from contaminants such as, in particular, dust, fuel, exhaust gases and animal urine and dung; where specific equipment (troughs, receptacles or any other appropriate means of distributing feedingstuffs) must be used for the feeding of animals, that equipment must be transported in the vehicle, be disinfected after each journey; so designed that it does not injure the animals and can, if necessary, attached to a specific part of the vehicle to prevent its being overturned. When the vehicle is moving and when the equipment is not use, it must be stored in a part of the vehicle separate from the animals. ACCESS

used for transport must be equipped so that at all times there can be direct the animals being transported so that they can be inspected and given all care, including feeding and watering in particular. VENTILATION

must be equipped with an adequate ventilation system to ensure that the animals being transported is permanently guaranteed, taking into particular the following criteria: the planned journey and its duration, the design of the vehicle used (open or closed), the inside temperature and the outside temperature resulting from atmospheric conditions which may occur during the planned journey, the specific physiological needs of the various species transported,

(e) the loading densities provided for in Chapter VI of European Union Council Directive 91/628/EEC and the above the animals. The system must also be designed in such a way that -

(f) it can be used at any time when the animals are in the vehicle is stationary or moving,

(g) it ensures the efficient circulation of unpolluted air. To that end, operators must provide -

(h) either a forced ventilation system,

(i) or a ventilation system which ensures that a range of temperatures 5°C to 30°C can be maintained within the vehicle for all +5°C tolerance depending on the outside temperature. This also be equipped with an appropriate monitoring device. The possibility of choosing between these two systems shall not principle of the free movement of the animals.