IATA LAUNCHES NEW GLOBAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN AIR TRAVEL
May 5, 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched a new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) certification process will provide stakeholders across the air cargo supply chain with the assurance that CEIV Live Animals certified companies are operating to the highest standards in the transport of live animals.
The standards and training involved the CEIV Live Animals certification program are based on the IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR), the worldwide standard for transporting animals by air. As background., the IATA LAR were developed from professional and operational input from industry experts, including veterinarians, animal welfare experts as well as government agencies involved in the regulation of animal transportation and non-governmental organizations with an interest in animal transportation.
The CEIV Live Animals program is intended to increase the level of competency, operations, quality management and professionalism in the handling and transportation of live animals in the air freight industry while reinforcing training and compliance across the supply chain. Independent validators will conduct training and onsite audits to ensure animals’ safety and welfare when they are travelling by air across the world.
The CEIV Live Animals program also incorporates compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) requirements. CITES is the legally-binding agreement with 183 Parties (182 States and the EU), regulating international trade in more than 36,000 species of animals and plants.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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