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
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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