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Planning for Disasters: A Look at Emergency Procedures |
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Heinz OSTERLOH Präsident Deutscher Vieh- und Fleischhandelsbund e.V. Adenauerallee 176 53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel: +49-2-28-280793 Fax: +49-2-28-218908
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“EU Regulation 1/2005 and the Implementation on Livestock Transport”
Heinz OSTERLOH Präsident Deutscher Vieh - und Fleischhandelsbund e. V. (German Trucking Association)
· Heinz Osterloh received his training at Viehkaufmann as livestock trader. · Currently Mr. Osterloh is president of the Federal German Association of meat and livestock (Deutscher Vieh- und Fleischhandelsbund e.V.) He has held this position since 2002. · Mr. Osterloh is a current member of the restricted Board of the European Livestock and Meat Trading Union (UECBV) Member of several working groups of the UECBV, e.g. Transport of Livestock. |
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Steve HEWITT Senior Manager Product Management Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire CV8 2LG UK
Tel: +44 (0) 24 7685 7300 Fax: +44 (0) 24 7669 6128
City & Guilds NPTC is a nationally accredited awarding body / examination board in the UK which is also recognised throughout Europe and gaining recognition worldwide. City & Guilds NPTC is responsible for the Land-based portfolio of qualifications on behalf of the City & Guilds Group. Amongst other areas it is involved with awarding Certificates of Competence for the land-based and allied industries. It holds contracts with several UK Government departments for administering and maintaining the Certificates of Competence that certain UK operators are required to hold by legislation; (eg: Safe Use of Pesticides; Safe Use of Sheep Dips; Safe Use of Chainsaws; Transporting Animals by Road). Other Certificates of Competence are recognised under the UK national wages structure, such as: Safe Use of Veterinary Medicines; Sheep Husbandry; Cattle Husbandry; Pig husbandry; Machinery Operations; Horticulture; Arboriculture; Poultry; etc. Steve is the Senior Manager and is responsible for the Product Management Department. This includes ensuring that City & Guilds NPTC’s technical team develop new qualifications with various industry bodies, and also maintain and update the existing qualifications with industry support. He is also responsible for working with industry representatives to set the standard of assessment and then ensuring that all of the City & Guilds NPTC assessors maintain and assess to this standard. Steve has been working for City & Guilds NPTC for 10 years now and previously came from a farming background; he also worked as a senior lecturer in agricultural colleges for 17 years. He is married with two children at University and lives in Warwickshire, England. He has just had to stop playing rugby every weekend, as it was taking too long to get over the knocks and bruises now even though he was playing at ‘veteran’ level!
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“Statutory Animal Welfare Certificates of Competence Required for Road Haulage Drivers in the EU”
Steve HEWITT Senior Manager Product Management City & Guilds NPTC
Background City & Guilds NPTC is the largest land-based awarding body within the UK. It’s mission is to promote competence and professionalism in the workforce of Land-based and related industries by the encouragement of continuous learning and the recognition of skills. The City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Transport of Livestock has been available under the UK Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 since 1998. Welfare of animals during transport Applies to those moving farmed livestock (cattle, sheep, pigs, goats), horses and poultry (including game birds) over 65km as part of an economic activity. This requires drivers/attendants to hold an independently assessed certificate of competence by 05 January 2008. The UK recognises City & Guilds NPTC as a nominated body, with two new qualifications accredited into the UK National Qualifications Framework. Candidates must hold a certificate specific to that species being transported that must be made available to enforcement officers when transporting animals. NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Transport of Animals by Road (short journeys) - for people going over 65km and up to 8 hours One unit knowledge qualification assessment via a theory test (27 questions, 78% pass mark) Independently assessed by: Multiple choice test (Global On-Line Assessment – GOLA), or Assisted GOLA for people with particular requirements or One-to-one verbal exam NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Long Distance Transport of Animals by Road - for people going over 8 hours For ‘attendant’: Unit 1 - Theory (GOLA/ one-to-one) Unit 2 - Practical handling/ loading Additionally, for the ‘driver’: Unit 3 - Practical driving Units 2 and 3 assessed by an independent City & Guilds NPTC approved assessor Short & long journey content: Unit 1: The assessment schedule contains the ‘syllabus’: (www.nptc.org.uk/assessment-schedules) Legal requirements and responsibilities Responsibilities when transporting animals Planning a short/long journey by road Suitability of the vehicle Checking animals and fitness to travel Causes and signs of stress in animals Space allowances, stocking densities and segregation requirements Handling and animal welfare in transit Post-journey requirements Unit 2: Planning the journey Appropriateness and condition of vehicle Fitness of animals to travel Handling and loading and unloading animals Cleaning and checking the vehicle Completing the documentation Unit 3: Starting the vehicle and moving off Maneuvering and driving smoothly and safely Parking for unloading
Registration and certification arrangements Candidates contact a City & Guilds NPTC Assessment Centre which is responsible for registering the candidate and scheduling the test/ arranging the practical assessment
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Jennifer Woods J. Woods Livestock Services RR #1 Blackie, Alberta T0L 0J0 Canada
Tel: +1 403-684-3008
Livestock Handling Specialist, Jennifer Woods of Blackie, Alberta obtained an Animal Science degree from Colorado State University. While attending CSU Jennifer studied under Dr. Temple Grandin and has continued to work with Dr. Grandin on livestock handling and welfare auditing. Jennifer has extensive experience with cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, elk and bison. She is trained and certified in Large Animal Rescue and has been assisting on accident scenes since 1998. Currently, Jennifer works closely with and consults to the livestock industry across North America and Europe on livestock handling and behavior, transportation and emergency response. Jennifer has been delivering livestock handling courses including Livestock Emergency Response and Livestock Behavior and Handling since 1997. In the past 9 years she has trained over 2,000 first responders, animal enforcement agents, livehaul drivers and producers in Canada and the United States in Livestock Emergency Response. She has also documented and/or investigated over 400 livehaul accidents across North America. In 2005, Jennifer began working with large livestock production and processing companies on accident response policy and procedures. These programs have included; Emergency Euthanasia and Accident Prevention Training for Drivers. Jennifer has certified Canadian Universities for the Canadian Council on Animal Care and developed a livestock behavior and handling curriculum for colleges. In 2004, she started working with Dr. Temple Grandin for certification to perform Livestock Handling Audits for Auction Marts and Meat Plants. Jennifer is on the AATA Board of Directors and on the Animal Welfare Committee for the American Meat Institute.
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“The Ongoing Debate - Reality vs Perception in Horse Transports for Slaughter”
Jennifer WOODS Livestock Handling Specialist J. Woods Livestock Services
In the race between reality and perception, perception appears to be winning when it comes to the debate over the transport and processing of horses for human consumption. The dangers over the current campaigns to restrict and/or outlaw the transport of horses for harvest reach far beyond the equine industry. When we start basing laws and regulations on perception or emotion, versus science and reality, we have the danger of compromising the welfare of animals instead of improving their welfare. Currently there are two North American campaigns focusing on horse transport. One is to stop the transport of all horses in double deck trailers. The other one is to stop the transport of horses for harvest completely. In the US, a new law has made it illegal to transport horses destined for slaughter in double deck trailers. Following a trailer accident last year, pressure on lawmakers was renewed to amend the new law to include the banning of transport of all horses in double deck trailers. The movement to ban the transport of horses to harvest facilities is an attempt to eliminate the processing of horses for consumption completely. Currently, with the three existing horse plants shut down in the US, horses are being transported longer distances to Canada and Mexico. In their attempt to improve the welfare of horses by closing down the three existing harvesting plants, the welfare of horse in the US has actually deteriorated and resulted in more welfare issues then ever before. By completely stopping the transport of horses to harvest in the US, they would be able to stop the export of American horses to Canada and Mexico for processing, expanding the horse welfare crisis in the US. The outcome of the current campaigns and proposed legislation will not just effect the United States and the horse industry, but can set a precedent that will carry over into all other animals and modes of transport. As transporters of animals, we each need to not only keep a very close eye on what is happening with the transport of horses in North America, but become involved as an industry. We must also do our best to not only educate the public and the law makers on animal welfare and the current transportation practices, but continue to work with researchers and animal welfare specialist to ensure our animals are transported in the most humane and practical way possible.
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John Paul GIROT,DVM, MBA Livestock Risk Management Services PO Box 29440 Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 323 80 71 Fax: +971 4 323 80 72 Mobile: +971 50 459 69 05 jpgirot@aol.com
For fifteen years Dr. Jean Paul Girot has focused his veterinary skills helping large animals within his practice. He specializes in equine surgery. At Livestock Risk Management Services, Dr. Girot is in charge of risk analysis and management procedures for insurances companies. Dr. Girot also is an observer and adviser in the Middle East for the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
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“Risk Management in Ocean Transport”
John Paul GIROT, DVM, MBA Livestock Risk Management Services
Animals have been transported by sea, as well as across lakes and rivers, for centuries. The main reason for transporting animals by sea is to satisfy a commercially driven demand which usually involves breeding immediate slaughter, or feeding and subsequent slaughter. All species may be transported by sea. The sea journey may involve a short or long distance.
The presentation focused on transport of cattle and sheep by sea involving long distances. It was timely that the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) became involved in developing international guidelines for the welfare of animals. In 2002, the OIE identified four areas of animal welfare for priority attention. One of the priority areas was the sea transport of animals. Due to the long duration of the journey animals should be transported in the best possible conditions. The animals may experience a major change in climate if crossing equator. They have to be unloaded in good healthy condition to satisfy the expectation of the final client.
Regarding Ocean Transport, the welfare of animal during their transport is paramount and is the joint responsibility of all people involved. Duties in Ocean Transport match with obligations required by Insurances Companies. Risk Management is the main tool to satisfy these requirements. This presentation covers about every step of Ocean Transport: Pre journey period, loading, unloading and post journey handling. In each step we will analyse the role of each actor and we will analyse if the requirements meet the animal welfare.
Ocean transport requires knowledge and experience in live animal management. Personnel and staff have to be competent in transportation and in farm animal management. Loading and unloading need expertise in transportation, journey requires experience in farm. Sea transport supports farming and breeding in exporter countries and in importer countries. Respecting sanitary regulations and managing animal welfare are the best tools to satisfy consumers. The combinations of long distance and the number of animals in a close area during a long period and weather conditions, make sea transport a very specialized activity. |
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Axel HEITMANN Director Competence Center Animals Lufthansa Cargo AG
Frankfurt
Animal Lounge
Tel: +49
69 / 696 93148 Axel Heitmann was born in Bierden near Bremen. After “A levels” (Abitur), he studied at Munich University to graduate with a business management degree in 1993. Axel Heitmann began his professional career in sales planning at Deutsche British Airways (DBA) in 1994. From 1995, he was for two years assistant to the Head of Sales and Marketing and, as project manager, set up a revenue management system at the airline. In 1997, Axel Heitmann was appointed head of revenue management and pricing and, simultaneously, Deputy Director Sales and Marketing. In July 2001, Axel Heitmann joined Lufthansa Cargo AG in Frankfurt. As General Manager Pricing, for several years he was responsible for general pricing and pricing guideliness at the air cargo carrier. In 2006, he headed the project for the construction of the new animal station at Frankfurt Airport. He has been appointed Director Competence Center Animals since 2007. Axel Heitmann is married and has a son.
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“Lufthansa's New Animal Station at Frankfurt Airport”
Axel HEITMANN Director Competence Center Animals Lufthansa Cargo AG
Frankfurt Animal Lounge and the Competence Center Animals of Lufthansa Cargo - is going the extra mile for their customers.
In Feb. 2008 Lufthansa Cargo opened a new animal facility at Frankfurt International Airport, called the “Frankfurt Animal Lounge”. This facility is setting new standards in animal transportation, built to satisfy latest veterinarian requirements as well as looking after animal welfare during transit time at the airport.
Lufthansa Cargo established a dedicated and specialized department of experts to look after the needs of the customers. Axel Heitmann, Director of the Competence Center Animals. The presentation provided a briefing on how this is done and an outline of future developments in the industry.
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Kay WISSENBACH General Manager
GK Airfreight CCN - GEB. 458 60549 Frankfurt/m Germany
Tel: +49 69 69 05 72 71 Fax: +49 69 69 41 04 Kay Wissenbach has lived and worked in Spain, Germany and Croatia. · 1987-1991 - Agency Commercial, Professional Education Export, Import, Consol, Air, Sea, Road, Project Controlling Frankfurt · 1991-1993 - Export Manager for a German Truck company which was located in Barcelona, Spain. · 1993-1996 - Kay was the General Manager for a German Trading company in Frankfurt, Germany. · 1996-1998 - Distribution Manager at a German Industry Company in Zagreb, Croatia. · Since 2005, Kay has been working in the animal world as the General Manager at G.K. Airfreight GmbH/Gradlyn Kennels. He has been at G.K. since 1998 in the following capacities: ► 1998-2003 Export ► 2003-2005 Export Manager ► 2005-2008 General Manager
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“New EU Air Safety Requirements that went into Effect January 1, 2007”
Kay WISSENBACH General Manager GK Airfreight Service
It has become more difficult to transport freight through the air. This is understandable since we are living in a world, which is more and more globalized. Over 1000 Airlines serve over 49.000 Airports worldwide, almost 3.400 airports in just the European Community and nearly 15.000 in the USA. Over 16.000 planes are in the air on any one day. And more than 23 millions tons of airfreight are moved above our heads. In the last 10 years these amounts have doubled. Terrorism uses this platform to attack the safety of the world we are living in. When taking this type of background into consideration, it might be little easier to understand why the airlines, ministries and local authorities increase the regulations and requirements making our daily activities much more difficult and complicated.
The presentation covered some of the changes that have gone into effect and how they have affected those of us who transport animals.
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