Gavinelli A, Simonin D
European Commission, Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection, Unit E2 Animal Health and Welfare, Zootechnics, Office: Rue Froissart 101, B-1040 Bruxelles.
Vet Res Commun. 2003 Sep;27 Suppl 1:529-34. doi: 10.1023/b:verc.0000014213.85621.cf.
Animal transport is an important activity of the farming industry. It is also the most controversial area of animal welfare. After presenting the current legislative framework in the European Union that protect animals during transport and the main enforcement difficulties, this paper considers the international, political and scientific perspectives that lead the European Commission to draft new rules in this regard.
动物运输是畜牧业的一项重要活动。它也是动物福利最具争议的领域。在介绍了欧盟当前保护动物运输期间的立法框架以及主要执法困难之后,本文探讨了促使欧盟委员会起草这方面新规则的国际、政治和科学视角。