Proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005
Proposed Replacement EU Act
This law is a proposed replacement EU law: Article 13(3a) applies and the Stormont Brake could be used under certain circumstances. Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.
The table below sets out the main procedural steps and the Assembly’s scrutiny of this proposed act.
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Proposed Replacement EU Act |
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Article 13(3) |
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Proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 [EXTERNAL LINK] |
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UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the proposed act – 15 May 2024 (PDF, 8 pages, 214KB]
Information considered by the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) |
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The DSC was not notified of the proposed EU act.
The proposed act was identified during the Committee's forward work planning exercise on 20 February 2025, when it considered proposed EU acts which had started their legislative passage before the Committee was established. |
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The DSC heard evidence from departmental officials on 1 May 2025 and is seeking views from stakeholders via Citizen Space - take part in the online survey. [External link] |
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