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Government announced an investment of $183,929 to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to help ensure that livestock and poultry are transported in a safe and humane manner by certified transporters.

The Pig Interprofessional Association (Interporc), together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, will take to more than 80,000 Spanish pig farms the Rules on Good Biosecurity Practices on farms and during the transport of pigs.

The requirements relating to watering and feeding intervals and duration of journeys and resting periods also apply to those stages of the transport taking place outside the EU.

The Brazilian government has introduced the mandatory use of the Electronic Guide for the movement of animals.

The goal is to make APHIS regulations more responsive to customer needs, easier to update in the future and more performance-based.

Slowdowns by dock workers at the ports in Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif., and in Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., have stranded thousands of containers of pork and other farm products over the past several months.

The National Health and Quality Service (SENASA) established new technical requirements for the sanitary authorisation of the means of transport of live animals.

The newly introduced e-Privilege Permit allows relevant private operators to apply and receive online the permit for transportation of their animals and carcasses.

The Council did not request the Commission to present a proposal to enhance the protection of animals during transport.

The new procedure will also allow the traceability of certified products of animal origin.

The restrictions are imposed since April 7, 2014.