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Journal article
Transport certifications of cattle moved from France to Southern Italy and Greece: do they comply with Reg. EC 1/2005?
Italian journal of animal science, Vol.20(1), pp.1870-1881
20/10/2021
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Abstract
Movements of livestock across the Member States is monitored using the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), a web-based veterinarian certification tool. This study aimed to evaluate the criticalities of this tracing system and the most frequent non-conformities in their compilation. TRACES of cattle (n ¼ 320) departed from France and arriving or transiting across Puglia (Italy) in 2019 (n ¼ 199) and 2020 (n ¼ 121) were analysed. The distribution arriving in Italy and Greece did not vary between the 2 years. The majority of the bovine (53.4%) were mediumsized cattle transported for fattening with a median body weight of 410 kg. However, almost half of the TRACES did not report correctly the total expected loaded weight or the available space, so for them, it was impossible to calculate and double-check whether the minimal space allowance was respected. Long journeys must include a resting stop after the first 14 h, however, 20.9% of the examined and declared stops did not comply with it. Finally, comparing the expected declared journey duration with a calculated one (dividing travel distance by an average speed of 70 km/h, adding 1 h for loading and unloading, and 1 h or 24 h for resting stops), we found that only 30.6% of the journey durations were congruent. The irregularities resulted associated with consignors and transporters (p < .05). Overall, the proportion of mistakes and non-compliance suggest that there is a need to improve the current practice to enhance animal welfare during transportation.
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- Title
- Transport certifications of cattle moved from France to Southern Italy and Greece: do they comply with Reg. EC 1/2005?
- Creators
- Barbara Padalino - University of BolognaLaura Menchetti - University of BolognaValentina Mininni - University of BolognaDaniele Tullio - Servizio Veterinario Locale (Italy, Bari)Leonardo Nanni Costa - University of Bologna
- Publication Details
- Italian journal of animal science, Vol.20(1), pp.1870-1881
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- This study was funded by Animals’ Angels.
- Identifiers
- 991013293352302368
- Copyright
- © 2021 The Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Veterinary Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article