Today we joined the ITD inspectors to perform the practical part of our training-courses on the EU directive about the protection of animals during transport. The ITD team split up, each car going in different directions in search of livestock trucks to escort them to the control point we have set up. This way, even though in this area there is not that much circulation of … [Read more...] about Training of Road Police in Olsztyn, Poland – practical part
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Training of road police (ITD) in Olsztyn, Poland – Theory
Olsztyn has a group of 30 ITD (Road Inspection) inspectors and two policemen attending our training course on the EC 1/2005 directive covering the protection of animals during transport. Today we cover the theory and the importance of unannounced checks on the road of livestock trucks passing by their region. The attendants are enthusiastic for tomorrow's practical … [Read more...] about Training of road police (ITD) in Olsztyn, Poland – Theory
Animal Welfare Course for 24 catchers of Van den Broek
Last Thursday (October 27th 2016) Eyes on Animals - with support of the Dierenbescherming - presented an animal welfare course to 24 bird catchers of Van den Broek. Van den Broek is one of the largest poultry companies in the Netherlands and we encounter them regularly during our inspections. Van den Broek responded positively to our request to attend a course and as many … [Read more...] about Animal Welfare Course for 24 catchers of Van den Broek
Police training in Kielce, Poland– practical follow-up
Kielce WITD, who attended our training in January 2016, invited us to take part in a joint action of ITD and Police of one of local cattle markets. It was a very interesting day: according to division of roles, police were stopping smaller vehicles (under 3.5 t), and ITD checked on the bigger livestock trucks. The Policemen, who had not had our training before, were happy … [Read more...] about Police training in Kielce, Poland– practical follow-up
Police training in Katowice, Poland– practical part
Early morning, in the company of ITD, Police, Veterinary Inspection and Customs Officers we go to a service area by the E40 highway to set up a control point. All livestock tucks will be stopped and inspected here during our practical training session. An empty chicken truck is stopped, giving a great opportunity to carefully inspect the vehicle and condition of the … [Read more...] about Police training in Katowice, Poland– practical part