title: Long distance animal transport: the way forward.
abstract: Too often, the issue of animal welfare during transport is the subject of emotional debates. For farmers within the International Federation of Agricultural Producers, it is important that the economic, scientific and practical aspects be taken into account when setting international rules for animal welfare. Farmers also stress the need to combine scientific data with their practical experience. Raising awareness, adopting a risk-based approach, education, labelling, slaughterhouse capacity and animal health, as well as standards and rules, are issues of importance for developing a long distance transportation infrastructure respectful of animal welfare around the world.
authors.affiliation: International Federation of Agricultural Producers/LTO Netherland, Drachten, The Netherlands. klaasjohan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Klaas Johan
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Osinga