trailer competance

[shellyshocker]

Our pony club have just had a commity meeting, a topic came up from the NFU. They are suggesting anyone towing livestock more than 40 miles should hold a certificate of competance. Has anyone else heard this or know anything about it???

 

[1275gta]

Yes, we did are's last week. The distances are 40KM not miles.

Basically you have to know how to load safely and tow safely as well as answering questions on the actually regulations.

There is a different test for Horses, cattle, sheep and goats, pigs and poultry.

Ours cost £75

Have a look on the Defra Website

 

[1275gta]

This may help to clarify

Welfare in Animal (Transport) Order 2006

Which category do you fall into?


The Welfare in Animal Transport legislation was finally passed at the end of November 2006 and came into force on 5th January 2007.

As from January 5, many people will need a vehicle/trailer certificate and State Veterinary Service (SVS) authorisation to transport horses for up to eight hours and from January 2008 a WATO’s Certificate of Competence.

BDS members who transport horses may fall into the scope of the legislation.

You WILL DEFINITELY need a Certificate of Competence if you are:

transporting horses for hire or reward on journeys of over 65km or up to 8 hours
transporting someone else’s horses for payment
transporting horses for sale or to an abattoir for slaughter
transporting horses as part of their business

You WILL NOT need a Certificate of Competence if you are:

transporting horses not in connection with an economic activity
farmers moving their own horses in their own vehicles for seasonal migration between pastures for a distance of less than 50km from their holding
transporting horses directly to or from veterinary practices or clinics under the advice of a vet.
An individual transporting their own horse in their own vehicle for a non-economic activity on a journey of less than 65km or under 8 hours
A ‘ hobby breeder’, where the income from the hobby does not significantly exceed the expenditure
A person transporting their own horse in their own vehicle to a show or other event for the purpose of pleasure or recreation – the winning of minor prize money DOES NOT constitute an ‘economic activity’.
A person transporting another person’s horse in their vehicle for ‘petrol money‘, providing no profit is involved.
Owners of Registered horses (those registered in studbooks or with organisations managing competitions) being transported to competition and meets are exempt from keeping journey logs, on watering, feeding, rest intervals and journey times. However transporters will still need the WATO’s Certificates of Competence if the journey is in connection with an economic activity.

Equines with BDS passports are Registered horses.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Welfare of Animals During Transport Regulations - Equine related case studies

CLICK HERE to read answers to specific questions regarding the new regulations


Documents and Information

For more information to help you decide whether or not you fall into the scope of the legislation, please read: (Note: these files are in PDF format).

The Welfare in Animal (Transport) Order 2006 statutory instrument No. 3260

Welfare of animals during transport Consultation on the implementation of EU Regulation 1/2005

British Driving Society response to consultation on Welfare in Animal Transport 2006