The heat protocol for livestock transport comes into force on Monday 29 May. This is what the sector organization Vee&Logistiek Nederland has announced. It is the first time this year that the protocol will come into force in order to prevent animal welfare problems.
Part of the heat protocol is that the NVWA starts export inspections for pigs at 4 am. That's 2 hours earlier than usual.
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The protocol is an action list for livestock transporters to prevent animal welfare problems during livestock transport at an outside temperature of 27 degrees Celsius.
The protocol was last introduced in September 2016.
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