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<p>In England, Local Authorities are responsible for enforcing the Welfare of Animals
(Transport) (England) Order 2006 and it would be for individual Local Authorities
to take action against transporters when welfare issues are identified at slaughterhouses.
Local Authorities will take prosecution action when serious welfare issues relating
to the transport of live animals have been identified.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in
Defra have been working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the Animal and Plant
Health Agency and representatives from the Local Authorities’ National Animal Health
and Welfare Panel, to improve the process for referring welfare cases relating to
transport, identified by FSA’s Official Veterinarians at slaughterhouses. This is
so prompt action can be taken by the relevant Local Authority when breaches of animal
welfare legislation are identified.</p><p> </p><p>APHA carry out supervised loadings
on high risk commercial consignments of livestock for slaughter exported from England
to ensure compliance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on protection of animals
in transport. These checks include, but are not limited to vehicle specifications
to ensure the transport is designed, constructed in a way to avoid injury and suffering
and to ensure that transporters and vehicles have the appropriate authorisations and
certificates in place.</p><p> </p><p>APHA also carry out proportional portal checks
on sheep and other livestock being imported or exported. When supervised loadings
and portal checks are completed APHA will take regulatory action if non compliances
are identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>
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