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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• Mgt 24hours.

• Adult cattle, sheeip and goam14 hours, followed by 3 mid-journey tint Mihail( and a further rnavirmim of 14 hours (29 intotal).

• Calm s, Iambs and kids and unweaned pigs: now hours, will a mid-journeyrest of one hour and a font* maximal-nine hours.

16 October resolution

Includes measures designed to safeguardauimal wefts. but the major proposals causing concern to carriers of livestock hound for slaughter are: Restriction of the total jorroey ti me from the larm or collection point (A) to abattoir (1), to a total of eight hours.

• Imposition of a distance Nmit from A to B of 5110110.

Mae ineasins tkuserapplym animals transported for brew/Aver further fatten i gimps=

Vehicle specification

Animals for slaughter can be carried for up to a maid mould eight hoe IS 011 a "basic" limstock carrier. ghspecHication"vehitles must:

• Include bedding; • Provide adequate feed;

• Alloor actess to even' level, other 111311 the ramp:

• Have animal compartments; • Have a controlled, monitored and adjustableventilation system;

• lefittedwith equipment allowing connection with watet supplies at stagi ngpoi Ms. lowIs,nipplesor troughs are acceptable, hut if pigs are carried they must have access to water throughout thejourney.

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