Lesley from Eyes on Animals was contracted out by the organization "PMAF" and "Animals´ Angels" to assist in the trainings of the French gendarmes on the EU animal-welfare legislation protecting animals during transport. The trainings took place at the National Gendarmerie School in Fontainebleau, France and at the gendarmerie in Perpignan. The practical component of the … [Read more...] about Training course for French gendarmes on animal welfare during transport
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Training course for French gendarme
Lesley from Eyes on Animals was contracted out by the organization "Animals' Angels" to assist in the training of 25 gendarmes on the EU animal-welfare legislation protecting animals during transport. The training took place at the National Gendarmerie School in Fontainebleau, France. The aim of these trainings is to educate the French gendarmes so that they are capable … [Read more...] about Training course for French gendarme
Practical training course Belgian highway police
On January 15th, Eyes on Animals gave a training course to the police from the region of Gent (Belgium) on the European animal transport legislation. On January 25th we held the first practical part of the training, and today, the second practical part took place. At 4am a control point was set up on the highway and all livestock trucks passing by were stopped and … [Read more...] about Practical training course Belgian highway police
Practical training highway police: inspection 9 livestock trucks
One week ago, Eyes on Animals gave a training course to the police from the region of Gent (Belgium) about the European animal transport legislation. Today, the practical part of the training took place. At 5am a control point was set up on the highway and all livestock trucks passing by were inspected. Nine trucks were stopped in total. Several were in violation for not … [Read more...] about Practical training highway police: inspection 9 livestock trucks
Training of the Gent highway police on the EU animal-protection during transport laws.
Today we were invited by the Belgian highway police of the Gent area to give a training on the EU legislation protecting animals during transport. The purpose of our police trainings is to teach police officers the requirements of the welfare-legislation so that they too can inspect livestock trucks passing through their region and sanction those in violation. Today 17 … [Read more...] about Training of the Gent highway police on the EU animal-protection during transport laws.