18/08/2026
Här kommer en uppmaning för alla medborgare inom EU att skriva under detta öppna brev för att prioritera djurvänliga transportlagar inom EU. Brevet uppmuntrar också till en prioritering av handel med kött för att undvika långa transporter. Längst ner hittar ni länken som ni kan skriva under på. Vi är på väg mot 100 000 underskrifter!
Dear representatives of EU citizens,
We are in a historic moment for transported animals, wherein the political decisions that are made now regarding the update to the Transport Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 will make or break their welfare in this sector.
Despite the importance of this dossier, I am very worried to see that the essential welfare needs of transported animals have not been prioritised in the revision process so far, and the serious concerns of the European public for their wellbeing have not been sufficiently taken into account.
As shown by several investigations and media stories over the years, transported animals suffer greatly under the EU’s current laws. From being transported in temperatures as high as 50°C to being stranded at sea, the volume and frequency of incidents reported prove these kinds of welfare issues are not anomalies in the trade, but evidence of clear systemic suffering.
The latest science and welfare evidence by official bodies, like the European Food Safety Authority, support the fact that much more robust standards are needed to protect the wellbeing of transported animals, and that current standards do not go far enough. Right now, animals in the transport sector commonly endure:
• Journeys by land and sea that last for up to weeks, which official evidence shows is often injurious to their physical and mental health;
• Travel in extreme temperatures, which official evidence shows puts their bodies under great strain, and can even prove fatal;
• Transport when they are in a vulnerable state (e.g. when they are very young, pregnant or at the end of their production cycle), which evidence shows makes them more susceptible to the stressors associated with transport;
• Transport to countries outside of the EU, including to active conflict zones, which evidence and experience shows makes it near impossible to safeguard their welfare.
To ensure the revised Transport Regulation protects animals in the years to come, it is critical these issues are addressed, with new standards being implemented that actively counter the systemic problems underpinning this industry. To that end, we urge you to incorporate Eurogroup for Animals’ recommendations in the revision. Created with the latest welfare science, case studies, and evidence in mind, these recommendations include legislating on species- and category- specific maximum journey times, a ban on the transport of certain vulnerable animals(including animals younger than 12 weeks of age), and a ban on animal transport in extreme temperatures, adhering to temperature limits that are in-line with the European Food Safety Authority’s recommendations.
Moreover, we encourage you to use this opportunity to promote shorter and more resilient supply chains within the EU by supporting a transition towards increased trade in meat and carcasses. Increased trade in meat and carcasses also presents a strong business case for extra-EU trade, in addition to sparing countless transported animals from the unnecessary pain and suffering of being transported alive.
With countless European citizens having already called for animals to be better protected by EU policy, including specifically during transport, the failure to adequately modernise and improve the Transport Regulation would not only hurt animals but be an unacceptable affront to democracy. We are counting on you to do your part to ensure this does not happen.
Yours sincerely,
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Urgent action is needed to save the EU Transport Regulation, the policy created to safeguard animal welfare.
