Licence

Animal transport vehicle approval (Northern Ireland)

Get vehicle approval for transporting livestock and horses on long journeys

Northern Ireland Issued by Northern Ireland Executive

What this covers

Agriculture: animals

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
2
Penalties
1
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Do not transport animals on roll-on-roll-off vessels without master verification reg.7
  • Operate or use an unapproved animal transport control post reg.11

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Operate or use an unapproved animal transport control post

Read our full dossier on The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.