As part of the EonA/AWF Hungarian police training program, our team worked together with the Budapest highway police on the highway M1. Three livestock trucks were spotted and stopped. One of the livestock trucks was in violation of the council directive 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport. The pigs on board were overcrowded. The policeman issued a … [Read more...] about Training of Budapest highway police
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Training of Kiskunfélegyháza highway police
EonA/AWF police trainings took place today on the highway near Kiskunfélegyháza. Our team together with the highway police inspected livestock vehicles on the road leading to the nearby pig and poultry slaughterhouse. We controlled 6 livestock trucks and more than half of them were in violation of the EU legislaiton on the protection of animals during transport (EC … [Read more...] about Training of Kiskunfélegyháza highway police
Training of Mako highway police
AWF/EonA trainings for Hungarian police continued today. The team together with the Mako highway police inspected 1 livestock truck carrying pigs. The condition of the pigs, vehicle and paper work appeared in order, gladly no violation was found. The inspection was attended by 4 police officers. … [Read more...] about Training of Mako highway police
Training of Balástya highway police
AWF/EonA practical trainings of police in Hungary in full swing. Together with the Balástya highway police the team randomly stopped and inspected livestock trucks on the highway M5. Three pig transports were stopped. One was not in compliance with the EU 1/2005 council regulation. The pigs were overcrowded and the vehicle was not suitable as it did not have any … [Read more...] about Training of Balástya highway police
Practical training session of Hungarian police around Budapest
Today the EonA and AWF team had a very productive morning with a motivated group of Hungarian highway police from the Budapest region. Yesterday we suggested that the 6 most interested police officers from the theoretical training join our practical training session today. Four police in two cars and two police motorcyclists surveyed the … [Read more...] about Practical training session of Hungarian police around Budapest
Theory training of Budapest highway police
Today Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation were invited to give a theory training about the EU legislation protecting animals during transport to the highway police from the region of Budapest. Via a Power-point presentation and various activities imitating real cases, the police learned about the EU requirements, the Hungarian sanction system for violations to … [Read more...] about Theory training of Budapest highway police
Training of Hungarian highway police on animal transport legislation
Today Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation gave a training to Hungarian police officers in Nagylak, at the Romanian border. Police officers came from various brigades located nearby.The EU animal-welfare-during-transport legislation was taught in the classroom. We also covered the Hungarian sanction systems and what actions they can take to solve … [Read more...] about Training of Hungarian highway police on animal transport legislation
Practical training of Bulgarian police and veterinarian inspectors
Today was the second day of the training-program in Bulgaria and involved the practical part. The group of 100 participants was divided into 2, each one taken by bus to a different control point. A livestock truck at an assembly center was inspected, to see if it aequately fulfilled the requirements for long- distance transport. The participants tested the ventilation … [Read more...] about Practical training of Bulgarian police and veterinarian inspectors
Theory training of Bulgarian police and veterinarian inspectors
Today Animal Welfare Foundation and Eyes on Animals, together with animal-transport inspectors from the Mobile Unit from Slovenia, gave a full-day theory training on the EU legislative requirements concerning the protection of animals during transport to 100 Bulgarian official inspectors and road police. We reviewed together the legislative requirements, common … [Read more...] about Theory training of Bulgarian police and veterinarian inspectors
Eyes on Animals gives Welfare Workshop to Hungarian livestock drivers
As long as the long-distance transport of animals is legal and taking place, Eyes on Animals sees it as their duty to take steps to at least ensure that the welfare of animals in transit be protected. We therefore, aside from training highway police officers, also offer “Welfare Workshops” to livestock truck drivers. At least this way, animals in transit … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals gives Welfare Workshop to Hungarian livestock drivers
