EonA, together with AWF and our Hungarian colleagues at Welfarm gave a theory-training to Hungarian police officers in Szombathely near the Austrian border. The aim of these trainings is so that the Hungarian police can learn how to enforce the EU animal-protection-during-transport legislation so that animal suffering be reduced and transport companies not respecting the … [Read more...] about Training of the Hungarian highway police in Szombathely (HU)
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Training of the Hungarian highway police in Rajka (HU)
EonA together with AWF and our Hungarian colleagues at Welfarm gave a training to Hungarian police officers posted near the border with Slovakia (Rajka). Here many livestock trucks from northern and western parts of Europe pass on their way to south-eastern countries, particularly those hoping to avoid the strict and frequent inspections found in Austria. … [Read more...] about Training of the Hungarian highway police in Rajka (HU)
Training of the Hungarian highway police on the EU animal-protection during transport rules
During our inspections at the Turkish border, we observed many livestock trucks with serious welfare violations coming from Hungary. One of our ideas to end this suffering was for EonA together with AWF and our Hungarian colleagues at Welfarm to start offering our police training program also to the Hungarian police. We hope that by getting the Hungarian police … [Read more...] about Training of the Hungarian highway police on the EU animal-protection during transport rules
Presentation at Congress on Animal Law for Belgian police and attorneys
Today a team from Eyes on Animals was invited to give a talk at the Congress on Animals & Law for Belgian police and attorneys, which was held in the town of Leuven. We gave a presentation on the violations that we have observed during the loading, transport and unloading of farm animals in front of a crowd of 175 people. Also present were the Animal Police from the … [Read more...] about Presentation at Congress on Animal Law for Belgian police and attorneys
Presention to chief Hungarian police about our trainings on animal-welfare-during-transport
Today Eyes on Animals, Welfarm and Animal Welfare Foundation gave a talk at the annual further-education course for the Chief-Hungarian police. Twenty-five people were present and the chairman was the National-Head Police of the highway department (gendarmes). The Deputy of the National Police was also present. We were invited to … [Read more...] about Presention to chief Hungarian police about our trainings on animal-welfare-during-transport
Practical training day of West-Flanders police
During the practical part of the training, seventeen trucks were checked in the early morning of Monday the 7th. Ten fines were issued: three for animal-welfare violations, two trucks were too heavily loaded, one driver did not have the required documents, there was one case of tachograph fraud and three drivers were fined for road offences. The police officers … [Read more...] about Practical training day of West-Flanders police
Training of highway police in Brugge (Belgium)
In a former Roman-Catholic church in Brugge we gave a training presentation to the West-Flanders highway police. Aside from police, there were also official veterinarians and people from health-services present. The first part of the training was given by an inspector policeman. In a comprehensible power-point-presentation he taught his colleagues all about the … [Read more...] about Training of highway police in Brugge (Belgium)
Training of Hungarian truck drivers of Keus en Mollink International Transport
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Keus en Mollink is an International livestock transport company registered in the Netherlands and Germany. They have 65 drivers and is thus one of the biggest in Europe. Because of problems in the past, and because this company often transports animals to Turkey, Eyes on Animals was hired to give a training to 20 of their Hungarian chauffeurs to help improve their … [Read more...] about Training of Hungarian truck drivers of Keus en Mollink International Transport
Livestock drivers
Contact: to request a Welfare Workshop for your drivers, please contact info@eyesonanimals.com.Make-up: The Eyes on Animals Welfare-Workshops consist of a Power Point Presentation (covering all requirements of the EU animal-protection-during-transport legislation, as well as interesting facts and videos about farm animal behaviour), an open discussion and various … [Read more...] about Livestock drivers
March 2012 Transport company Keus en Mollink takes action to increase animal-welfare
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In order to improve the professionalism of its drivers, and avoid the serious mistakes of the past which sadly lead to animal suffering, Keus en Mollink transport company has taken numerous positive steps to better protect the animals they transport. Drivers that we observed not taking proper care of the animals during our investigations in Turkey were fired. As well, they … [Read more...] about March 2012 Transport company Keus en Mollink takes action to increase animal-welfare
