title: The legal requirements concerning transport of slaughter animals in Poland.
abstract: Conditions of trading and handling of animals during transportation are regulated by numerous norms which cover the humanitarian, sanitary, veterinary as well as technical and construction requirements to transportation means. Veterinary services play a particular role in trade of slaughter animals due to their controlling authority. They execute sanitary supervision over animal trading according to the regulations. Polish legislation related to the transport of animals is adjusted to the European Union standards.
authors.affiliation: Section of Animal Product Hygiene, Chair of Veterinary Protection of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland. rad@uwm.edu.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Siemionek
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000818:Animals; D007881:Legislation, Food; D011044:Poland; D014186:Transportation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*