On Thursday 7 December, the European Commission adopted the biggest reform of EU animal welfare rules during transport in 20 years. The Commission is also proposing, for the first time ever, new EU rules on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats, which are bred, kept and traded, as companion animals, for economic purposes.
Operators will have five years to adapt to a number of new measures requiring longer-term planning and investment. A number of transport companies will have to...