§ Mr. Murphyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether recent stricter controls on the live export of animals are proving effective.
§ Mrs. FennerYes. The controls outlined in my earlier reply to my hon. Friend —[Vol. 32, c. 3911—have improved the protection afforded to exported food animals. Such animals must be accompanied by the international animal transport certificate prescribed by Community directive 81/389/EEC. This requires, for example, that the starting time of animals' international journeys is recorded. The information in the certificate assists member states in enforcing community law on the welfare of animals in transit.