The new EU commission‘s proposals to limit journey times and reduce stocking rates on livestock transport vehicles are being drafted.

The current rules known as 14-1-14 (came into force in 2005) identify that for weanlings, a livestock transporter can travel for 14 hours, rest for one hour and then travel for a further 14 hours, before stopping for 24 hours.  Meanwhile, the drafted regulations propose to limit of 20 hours travel, nine hours rest and, then, 20 hours travel with a 24-hour rest period, before further travel.

The drafted regulations are presently at the early stage of consideration.  Nevertheless, the drafted regulations are criticized by farming industry that expresses its concerns that the new proposal could threaten the livestock production.

Source: http://www.farmersjournal.ie/2009/0404/news/currentedition/newsfeature.shtml