Today Levente from Eyes on Animals/Animal Welfare Foundation assisted the Hungarian police near Tatabanya with inspecting livestock trucks. A Dutch truck from the company Keus en Mollink transporting pigs on a 14-hr journey from the Czech Republic to Romania was stopped and checked. On board were 170 pigs destined for slaughter. Fortunately the weather was moderate and not … [Read more...] about Practical training of Hungarian police (inspection of Keus en Mollink)
Police training
Training of Hungarian highway police
Today a theory training was given by an EonA/AWF team to the Hungarian highway police in the county of Komarom-Esztergom. It was attended by 10 policeman, amongst them also the chief of the police station. The policemen that attended the training course where very interested in learning the European animal-transport legislation so that they can check on livestock … [Read more...] about Training of Hungarian highway police
Police training in Budapest, Hungary
This morning the EonA/AWF team gave a theory police training in Budapest. This time to four of the particularly motivated Budapest highway police officers. Three hours of explaining the EU legislation protecting animals during transport, comparing photos showing bad and good practices, how to apply sanctions and where to unload animals in case of a serious … [Read more...] about Police training in Budapest, Hungary
Police training in Mako, Hungary
This afternoon the EonA/AWF team in Hungary gave a training on the European animal-transport legislation to 4 highway police officers supervising traffic near the Hungarian/Romanian border, where many livestock trucks pass by. … [Read more...] about Police training in Mako, Hungary
EonA/AWF practical training of Hungarian highway police – Keus en Mollink and laying hens
The team together with the border police of Nagylak and the official veterinary inspector checked on livestock trucks at the Hungarian/ Romanian border. Three livestock trucks were checked. One of the livestock trucks was carrying piglets from the Netherlands for further fattening in Bulgaria. The transport company was Keus & Mollink. Fortunately the condition of the … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF practical training of Hungarian highway police – Keus en Mollink and laying hens
EonA/AWF training of Hungarian highway police, Budapest
Today the team gave an EonA/AWF training to the Budapest police department. Eight police officers attended the theoretical part of the training where the team explained the EC 1/2005 legislative requirements on the protection of farm animals during transport. Examples of good and bad practices were shown and discussed, as well as the applicable hungarian sanction system. … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF training of Hungarian highway police, Budapest
Training of Budapest highway police
As part of the EonA/AWF Hungarian police training program, our team worked together with the Budapest highway police on the highway M1. Three livestock trucks were spotted and stopped. One of the livestock trucks was in violation of the council directive 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport. The pigs on board were overcrowded. The policeman issued a … [Read more...] about Training of Budapest highway police
Training of Kiskunfélegyháza highway police
EonA/AWF police trainings took place today on the highway near Kiskunfélegyháza. Our team together with the highway police inspected livestock vehicles on the road leading to the nearby pig and poultry slaughterhouse. We controlled 6 livestock trucks and more than half of them were in violation of the EU legislaiton on the protection of animals during transport (EC … [Read more...] about Training of Kiskunfélegyháza highway police
Training of Mako highway police
AWF/EonA trainings for Hungarian police continued today. The team together with the Mako highway police inspected 1 livestock truck carrying pigs. The condition of the pigs, vehicle and paper work appeared in order, gladly no violation was found. The inspection was attended by 4 police officers. … [Read more...] about Training of Mako highway police
Training of Balástya highway police
AWF/EonA practical trainings of police in Hungary in full swing. Together with the Balástya highway police the team randomly stopped and inspected livestock trucks on the highway M5. Three pig transports were stopped. One was not in compliance with the EU 1/2005 council regulation. The pigs were overcrowded and the vehicle was not suitable as it did not have any … [Read more...] about Training of Balástya highway police
