The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is gathering stakeholders' views for a scientific assessment on the welfare of animals during transport. Within the framework of the EU Farm to Fork strategy, EFSA’s findings will support the update of policies aimed at safeguarding the welfare of transported animals.
Potential hazards and welfare consequences of common transport practices will be examined for six groups of animals: equids (horses, donkeys); bovines (cattle and calves); small ruminants (sheep and goats); pigs; domestic birds (chickens, laying hens, turkeys etc.); and rabbits.
The consultation will remain open for eight weeks, closing on 10 June 2021.
