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Live Animal Regulations:
Updates & Next Steps ATA Annual Conference
Thursday February 9th, 2017
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Agenda
Introduction
LAR Updates
Training & Reporting
Animal Welfare
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About IATA
The International Air Transport Association is the industry’s
global trade association
Founded in 1945, with 260 members, IATA represents 83%
of global air traffic
IATA’s mission is to represent, lead and serve the air
transport industry
IATA delivers global Standards and Solutions to ensure a
successful, safe, secure and efficient air transport
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Industry Collaboration
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CARGO SERVICES CONFERENCE (CSC)
Dangerous Goods Board
(DGB)
Live Animals and Perishables
Board (LAPB)
Cargo Border Management
Board (CBMB)
Airmail Board (AMB)
ULD Board (ULDB)
Cargo Operations and
Technology Board (COTB)
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Provides expertise and answers to questions regarding animal care
Provides advice to the LAPB on
animal care and regulatory
oversight
The LAPB has two meetings a year where all proposals are discussed in consultation with the industry.
Promote animal care and welfare by keeping the Live Animals Regulations (LAR) updated.
Live Animals and Perishables Board Structure
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Agenda
Introduction
LAR Updates
Training & Reporting
Animal Welfare
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Ensuring Compliance - LAR43rd / 2017 Updates
The Container Requirements (CR) for Birds were simplified and reduced in the LAR
Review of the General Container Requirements for non-human primates (monkeys) and selected arboreal species including koalas (CR 31–34)
Review of CR32 for rhesus or other monkeys for laboratory use
Amendments to:
CR44 related to snakes
CR51 related to jellyfish
CR71 related to Rhinoceros species
CR81 related to rabbits to include the use of rigid plastic pet containers.
CR3, CR73 and CR74 to include bulk container requirements
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CR 71
- Elephant
- Hippopotamus
- Rhinoceros species
Enhance the requirements related to:
• Materials
• Ventilation
• Feed and Water Container
Example: enhancement of LAR CR71 (LAR43rd / 2017)
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Agenda
Introduction
LAR Updates
Training & Reporting
Animal Welfare
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Training
Enhancing Training Minimum Requirements in the LAR for
personnel under either cargo or baggage mode involved in:
Transportation
Acceptance
Reservations
Handling
Loading
Temporary Training Task Force to look into training matters:
e.g. new requirements, mandatory training plan, recurrent training
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Incident Reporting
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Improve At Every Opportunity
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Reporting to Improve the LAR
Objective: Develop a tool to enable reporting any potential
discrepancies with the container requirements
The tool would allow to:
select information like date, time, nature of the reporting, species
involved, type of container, origin & destination countries, etc.
attach potential image of the problem encountered with the container
gather industry data to make recommendation to the Regulations
Temporary Incident Report Task Force to look into the
establishment of an anonymous incident reporting tool
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Agenda
Introduction
LAR Updates
Training & Reporting
Animal Welfare
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IWT estimated to be worth $19 billion per year
Transnational criminal gangs are exploiting the
increasingly interconnected air transport system to trade
wildlife illegally
Evidence indicates airlines are unknowingly being used
by traffickers to transport these illegal products (alive and
dead)
Responsibility remains with enforcement agencies but
airlines can act as additional source of intelligence
Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT)
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Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT)
Liaise with International Organizations and Associations
as well as strong cooperation with CITES
The objective is to raise awareness of the issue amongst
relevant members, airline staff and customers
Establishment of a Temporary Wildlife Task Force
Provide recommendation to the LAPB on how to address
awareness of Illegal Wildlife Trade in the LAR
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Industry feedback is driving improvements
Increase standardization in the handling and transport of live
animals in the air cargo environment
Enhance communication with shippers and industry stakeholders
Ensure appropriate training in the supply chain
Key Elements
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Improve compliance to Standards & Regulations
Reduce Animal Stress
Raise the bar in the industry
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Upcoming Events
IATA launched the 2nd IATA Global Shipper Survey
(deadline for completion is the 15th of February)
Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XMW8R62
IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi, 14-16 March
“Transform Today : Shape Tomorrow”
Live Animal Management Track
Come and join !
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Questions
Answers &
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Andrea Gruber
Senior Manager, Special Cargo
IATA
www.iata.org
THANK YOU !