The overall objectives of the BTSF training course on Animal welfare – livestock vessels are to provide the European Union (EU) Member States (MS) and neighbouring non-EU countries with high-level effective training to ensure better organisation, implementation and enforcement of the EU rules on the welfare of animals on sea vessels.
Content
The course addresses the following topics:
- Pre-loading control to livestock vessel – Procedures and items to be checked – Veterinary control.
- Livestock vessel controls prior to loading- Collaboration with the PSC.
- Thetis-EMSA ship inspection module.
- Main critical points of the loading operation.
- Journey planning- A journey log model adapted to the livestock vessel transport.
- Contingency and planning of the journeys.
- The OIE perspective- Outcomes of the long journey scenarios involving sea transport.
- The transporter perspective- good practices during sea transport.
- The CA at destination perspective- Main critical points on arrival.
Target audience
This training course has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.
- Competent authority officials organizing and carrying out controls on vessels at the port (from all levels of the authorities local, regional, central).
Calendar and locations
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | Lisbon | Portugal |