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Regulation permits air transport of live animals
The UAE has adopted a new regulation to transport live animals by air, be it pets or animals travelling for zoological or agricultural purposes.
- By Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 August 9, 2006
Dubai: The UAE has adopted a new regulation to transport live animals by air, be it pets or animals travelling for zoological or agricultural purposes.
The UAE is the second country in the Middle East after Oman to adopt the International Air Transport Association's Live Animals Regulations (LAR) for the transportation of live animals to and from the country. LAR is a global standard for safe and humane transport of live animals by commercial airlines.
The regulations indicate the minimum requirements and precautions airlines, shippers, cargo agents and animal care professionals should take on the ground and in the air for the international transport of animals.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) has adopted International Air Transport Association's (IATA) LAR as its official guidelines for animal transportation by air. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has also endorsed the regulations.
Oman, the European Union, and the United States are among 45 countries that officially recognise LAR and include the regulation as part of their government legislation.
Carriage of live animals by air is considered the most humane way of transportation over long distances. IATA's Live Animals and Perishables Board and Animal Care Team ensures that both safety and animal welfare are addressed in all regulatory issues on transportation of live animals by air.
IATA also assists the industry on issues unique to transportation of animals, like whether it is best to use a sling or a waistcoat to transport flamingos.
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