Northumberland County Council Trading Standards Department - Business Advice

Animal Health & Welfare

New Animal Welfare Transportation Rules from January 2007

New Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations

“No animal shall be transported unless it is fit for the intended journey, and all animals shall be transported in conditions guaranteed not to cause them injury or unnecessary suffering” (Source: Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives)

Please follow the link to the DEFRA website for more information, guidance and transporter application forms.

Implementation of EU welfare in transport regulation

Defra's AMES database

Defra operates the Animal Health & Welfare Management & Enforcement System (AMES). This is the computer database that local authorities use to record their work in relation to Animal Health & Welfare duties. The database consequently holds up to date information about any person with whom we have dealings under Animal Health & Welfare legislation.

A 'Fair Processing Notice', issued under the Data Protection Act, together with advice on how to access data which may be held about you is available by clicking here.

Northumberland County Council, Trading Standards Service, Loansdean, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2AP
Telephone: (01670) 534585 (For out of normal hours this number has voicemail facility) Fax: (01670) 534590
Internet World Wide Web http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/northumberland/
Electronic Mail: tradingstandards@northumberland.gov.uk