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'Protection of animals during transport'

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Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   Do you represent an organisation ? compulsory

No 3539

Yes 602

   Please enter your age range compulsory

40 - 55 1206

30 - 39 1190

18 - 29 1145

56 - 65 309

less than 18 175

more than 65 98

   Gender compulsory

Female 2731

Male 1410

   Citizenship compulsory

Germany 954

United Kingdom 636

Italy 401

France 349

Denmark 288

Austria 262

Sweden 232

Spain 209

Belgium 179

Finland 139

Netherland 121

Non European country 107

Switzerland 60

Ireland 46

Portugal 33

Iceland 14

Hungary 11

Greece 8

Other European country 8

Bulgaria 7

Cyprus 7

Slovakia 7

Czech Republic 6

Luxembourg 6

Estonia 5

Latvia 5

Slovenia 5

Lithuania 4

Norway 4

Poland 4

Turkey 4

Malta 3

Romania 0

1°) In your opinion which aspects of animal transport should be better regulated in Europe ?
Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   a) Space allowances field optional

1-I fully agree 2703

4-I fully disagree 570

2-I agree 428

3-I disagree 282

5-I don’t know 52

   b) standards of the means of transport field optional

1-I fully agree 2626

2-I agree 562

4-I fully disagree 407

3-I disagree 355

5-I don’t know 70

   c) handling of animals field optional

1-I fully agree 2915

4-I fully disagree 526

2-I agree 292

3-I disagree 264

5-I don’t know 28

   d) organisation of the journey field optional

1-I fully agree 2621

2-I agree 606

4-I fully disagree 467

3-I disagree 231

5-I don’t know 86

   e) handling at livestock markets and collection centres field optional

1-I fully agree 2691

4-I fully disagree 493

2-I agree 485

3-I disagree 250

5-I don’t know 84

2°) In your opinion what are the critical areas to ensure better enforcement of animal welfare rules regarding transport ?
Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   a) Stricter conditions for the approval of transporters field optional

1-I fully agree 2982

2-I agree 644

3-I disagree 195

4-I fully disagree 151

5-I don’t know 54

   b) official approval of the means of transport field optional

1-I fully agree 2643

2-I agree 950

3-I disagree 217

5-I don’t know 127

4-I fully disagree 67

   c) specific licensing for drivers field optional

1-I fully agree 2642

2-I agree 977

3-I disagree 180

5-I don’t know 127

4-I fully disagree 76

   d) enhanced systems of communication between official authorities in the different countries of the European Union field optional

1-I fully agree 2814

2-I agree 895

5-I don’t know 181

3-I disagree 69

4-I fully disagree 38

   e) recognition of quality assurance schemes field optional

1-I fully agree 2462

2-I agree 1092

5-I don’t know 217

3-I disagree 124

4-I fully disagree 65

   f) stricter penalties field optional

1-I fully agree 3260

2-I agree 358

3-I disagree 160

4-I fully disagree 149

5-I don’t know 75

3°) What are your views in relation to the most appropriate system to monitor animal transport ?
Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   a) Increasing available resources for official controls field optional

1-I fully agree 2433

2-I agree 1021

3-I disagree 286

5-I don’t know 158

4-I fully disagree 90

   b) recognising competence of non-governmental organisations to perform controls field optional

1-I fully agree 2170

2-I agree 816

3-I disagree 350

4-I fully disagree 347

5-I don’t know 276

   c) systematic inspections/checks by the industry and reporting to official bodies field optional

1-I fully agree 2088

2-I agree 839

3-I disagree 546

4-I fully disagree 276

5-I don’t know 230

   d) automatic recording systems on board of vehicles field optional

1-I fully agree 2237

2-I agree 991

3-I disagree 287

5-I don’t know 267

4-I fully disagree 195

   e) harmonised European licensing system for transporters and drivers field optional

1-I fully agree 2457

2-I agree 1042

5-I don’t know 241

3-I disagree 143

4-I fully disagree 67

4°) What are in your experience the most appropriate actions to develop awareness on animal protection amongst all the persons involved in farm animal handling?
Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   a) Mandatory training on animal welfare issues for all people involved field optional

1-I fully agree 2879

2-I agree 776

3-I disagree 182

5-I don’t know 98

4-I fully disagree 64

   b) elaboration of an animal welfare curriculum for people handling or transporting animals field optional

1-I fully agree 2614

2-I agree 988

3-I disagree 155

5-I don’t know 150

4-I fully disagree 70

   c) promotion of specific research on the most welfare friendly way to transport animals field optional

1-I fully agree 2612

2-I agree 907

3-I disagree 233

5-I don’t know 141

4-I fully disagree 71

   d) establishment of officially certified bodies to issue training certificates on animal welfare field optional

1-I fully agree 2137

2-I agree 1036

3-I disagree 399

5-I don’t know 253

4-I fully disagree 118

5°) What are for you the most important elements to ensure proper protection of the animals during long distant transport?
Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   a) Watering, feeding and resting the animals during transport field optional

1-I fully agree 3373

2-I agree 345

3-I disagree 151

4-I fully disagree 43

5-I don’t know 30

   b) fitness of the animals to undergo or complete the particular journey field optional

1-I fully agree 3176

2-I agree 590

5-I don’t know 63

3-I disagree 60

4-I fully disagree 29

   c) pre-planning and organisation of the journey field optional

1-I fully agree 2866

2-I agree 855

5-I don’t know 90

3-I disagree 68

4-I fully disagree 25

   d) use of appropriate means of transport in relation to the species transported field optional

1-I fully agree 3393

2-I agree 428

5-I don’t know 47

3-I disagree 27

4-I fully disagree 25

   e) additional controls at loading/unloading points and during the journey field optional

1-I fully agree 2993

2-I agree 453

3-I disagree 253

4-I fully disagree 135

5-I don’t know 78

6°) What is in your opinion the best way to allow stakeholders to contribute to improve animal welfare regulations ?
Total Responses : 4141 on 4141

   a) Web forum field optional

5 - Less Important 1172

3 968

2 698

4 556

1 - Most Important 536

   b) permanent committees at governmental level field optional

1 - Most Important 1489

2 1186

3 621

4 342

5 - Less Important 294

   c) direct consultation of the most representative organisations field optional

1 - Most Important 2512

2 834

3 332

4 184

5 - Less Important 84

   d) national conferences field optional

2 1038

1 - Most Important 919

3 817

4 673

5 - Less Important 479

   e) international conferences field optional

1 - Most Important 1559

2 794

3 754

4 542

5 - Less Important 287