Absolutely. Animals can be transported across Europe, and the journey need not involve crossing water, but our priority must be the standard of that transportation. As I said, the licensing regime has many layers, which creates a lot of confusion and inhibits us from imposing our own animal welfare values on operators within our borders.
Animal Welfare (Exports)
Proceeding contribution from
Laura Sandys
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 December 2012.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Animal Welfare (Exports).
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