Today a team from Eyes on Animals, Animal Welfare Foundation and Hungarian branch of Welfarm gave a training course to forty participants of the re-structured and newly established Transport Authority in Hungary. Our course covered the theory of the EU legislation on the protection of animals during transport, enforcement tips and sanctions, plus had a practical … [Read more...] about Training of the Transport Authority Inspectors, Budapest, Hungary
Police training
Practical training of French Gendarmes, Arras, France
Eyes on Animals was together with Welfarm and the French gendarmes (that we gave a theory training to last month) in northern France to stop and check on animal trucks passing by. A Dutch truck loaded with sheep coming from Harlingen and heading to a slaughterhouse in southern France was inspected. Although there were fortunately no violations to the EU animal transport … [Read more...] about Practical training of French Gendarmes, Arras, France
Training of the gendarmes, Annecy, France
Today Eyes on Animals was asked by Welfarm and the gendarmes of Haute Savoie to help explain the EU legislation on the protection of animals during transport. There was a morning session followed by an afternoon session with the officials from the DDPP (previously the governmental veterinarian services) also giving a talk. The gendarmes came from all over the department, … [Read more...] about Training of the gendarmes, Annecy, France
Training of the gendarmes in Arras, France
Today, together with the French NGO Welfare, Eyes on Animals trained the gendarmes of Arras on the EU legislative requirements to protect animals during transport. The group was very motivated and already had some experience in inspecting livestock trucks.After the theory lesson, we headed onto the highway together to stop and check on livestock trucks passing by, and … [Read more...] about Training of the gendarmes in Arras, France
Practical training with Road Transport Inspectorate of Bydgoszcz, Poland
Today, together with the Road Transport Inspectorate of Bydgoszcz that participated in the theory presentation yesterday, we waited along a national road near Bydgoszcz. All livestock trucks passing by were pulled over and thoroughly checked, including this poultry one. We thoroughly inspected all the birds loaded in the stacked crates and spotted this broiler stuck on his … [Read more...] about Practical training with Road Transport Inspectorate of Bydgoszcz, Poland