Today Eyes on Animals and AWF gave a training presentation to the Regional Inspectorate of Road Transport (ITD) of Bydgoszcz about the EU legislation protecting animals during transport. Approximately 16 official inspectors took part, many of which were already experienced with a high-level of motivation. We discussed the legal requirements, frequent infringements that are … [Read more...] about Training presentation to Road Transport Inspectorate of Bydgoszcz, Poland
Police training
Practical training of ITD (Road Police Inspectors) of Radom, Poland
AWF|TSB and EonA were in eastern Poland today to help the ITD (official Polish Road Police Inspectors) with checking livestock trucks passing by on the road. We stopped one international cattle truck and several national poultry trucks. We were pleased that the quality of the poultry vehicles this time is better than previous years and their compliance with Regulation … [Read more...] about Practical training of ITD (Road Police Inspectors) of Radom, Poland
Inspection of horse market and horse lorries, Day 2 Skaryszew, Poland
Day 2, sale of warm blooded horses and ponies The AWF|TSB and Eyes on Animals team is present again today at the horse market. The usually calmer second market day is sunny, but still bitterly cold. About 40 riding and carriage horses are brought in for sale and a few ponies. One horse is in bad condition. The new owner promised to initiate proceedings against the … [Read more...] about Inspection of horse market and horse lorries, Day 2 Skaryszew, Poland
Inspection of horse market and horse lorries, Day 1 Skaryszew, Poland
The TSB|AWF and Eyes on Animals team returned, for the 4th time, to the yearly horse market in Skaryszew to evaluate whether anything improved since our inspection last year. Chances for change were good with a new Mayor elected last autumn and in February we gave a training course on the animal-welfare legal requirements to the local Polish officials responsible for … [Read more...] about Inspection of horse market and horse lorries, Day 1 Skaryszew, Poland
Practical training of official Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) in Siedlce, Poland – Day 2
Today is a busy day. Assisting the ITD, Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF are conducting inspections of livestock trucks to check that the animal-welfare legislation is respected, and if not, that it be enforced. The first livestock truck stopped is from a Polish company and is carrying poultry. Poultry transports are often very problematic due to the sheer numbers and density, … [Read more...] about Practical training of official Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) in Siedlce, Poland – Day 2
