News 2019

December 29 2019 issue for your review. Enjoy! Read more

Dear ATA Members, You will not be surprised that, like many others, we do take a few moments to look back on the past year. Most of you will agree that it has been a challenging year in many and various ways. It might have even been a historic year… but only time will tell us. As in past years, the most commonly used word globally has been and is probably still ‘sustainability’, which means that the challenge is far from being achieved yet…. I would almost think that it has only just begun. Read more

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JETPETS LEADS THE WAY IN ACHIEVING CEIV CERTIFICATION FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF LIVE ANIMALS Jetpets Melbourne has become the first pet transport company in the Asia Pacific Region to be awarded The Centre of Excellence for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV) Certification, and is one of only five companies in the world to have received the honour. Read more

November 26 2019 issue for your review. Enjoy! Read more

Budapest, 19-21 Nov 2019 Tiaca’s 2019 Executive Summit was focused on change, innovation, modernization and sustainability. It proved to be so timely that the overall vibe of the event was for renewing and energizing. Read more

World Horse Welfare annual Conference: “Who is Responsible”. ATA’s President, Filip Vande Cappelle, was invited to attend the 2019 Conference of the World Horse Welfare organization. Theme for 2019 was “Who is Responsible?”. Read more

UK Civil Aviation Authority looks to widen scope for assistance dogs on flights Reviewing and improving regulations over the allowance of assistance dogs on flights Read more

October 23 2019 issue for your review. Enjoy! Read more

APHIS posted a factsheet to provide producers with information about the Agency’s guidelines and goals related to Animal Disease Traceability. Read more

CHAMP Cargosystems has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA). By taking up the ATA membership CHAMP Cargosystems wishes to exchange and develop a close collaboration with all the experts involved in animal transportation and work on next generation information systems together. Read more

Effective October 2, 2019, the attached updated health certificates must be used for export of horses from the United States to Australia. A summary of the updates is also attached. Allison Bersinger, DVM, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Live Animal Exports: Middle East, India, Australia, New Zealand, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services, Strategy & Policy Read more

As you know, our messaging advises pet owners planning to travel with their pets to Europe after Brexit to contact their vets at least four months before travel to prepare for all scenarios, including No Deal. We now want to remind pet owners planning a trip to the EU over the Christmas and New Year period that they need to speak to their vets before the end of August 2019 for guidance. Read more

The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services (USDA, APHIS, VS) has an online electronic system for the creation, issuance, and endorsement of U.S. veterinary export health certificates used for the export of live animals and germplasm (semen, embryos, oocytes) called Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS). Using a secure server, VEHCS allows electronic issuance and digital endorsement of international health certificates. Read more

Biotrans becomes the first international freight forwarder to receive IATA’s CEIV Live Animals Certification. Great accomplishment for the entire team! Thanks to IATA for their support! We strongly recommend this program to our partners. Link Read more

Please welcome the following NEW members to the ATA Community. These members are dedicated as you are to the promoting, providing and educating for the safe and humane handling and transport of all animals worldwide. Read more

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Animal Transport Association (ATA) have joined forces to encourage industry adoption of The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals). This was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between IATA and ATA at ATA’s 49th Annual Conference in Budapest, Hungary. Read more

Pet travel after EU exit Earlier this year (2019) we were speaking about the future of pet travel after EU exit an the UK leaves the EU. On Thursday 6th juni 2019 we will relaunch our EU Exit pet travel communications campaign, reminding pet owners and businesses to revisit our official advice [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit] on how to prepare for travelling with pets between the UK and the EU after the UK leaves the EU. Read more