biostudies-literatureUnknown20(9)EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a comprehensive evaluation of animal welfare legislation. This opinion deals with the protection of horses and donkeys during transport. While the opinion focuses primarily on road transport of horses, there are specific sections dealing with the transport of horses on roll-on-roll-off ferries, horses transported by air and the transport of donkeys. In addition, the opinion covers welfare concerns in relation to a specific scenario identified by the European Commission related to the transport of horses on long journeys to slaughterhouses. Current practices related to transport of horses during the different stages (preparation, loading and unloading, transit and the journey breaks) are described. Overall, 13 welfEFSA journal. European Food Safety Authoritye07444https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9449990biostudies-literatureWelfare of equidae during transport.PMC9449990Costa LNMiranda de La Lama GCGortazar Schmidt CNielsen SSWinckler CVan der Stede YSpoolder HFaucitano LDrewe JAGarin-Bastuji BEarley BViltrop AVelarde AAlvarez JGonzales Rojas JLEdwards SMarti SMur LMiranda Chueca MACalistri PBicout DJRoberts HCStahl KPasquali PHerskin MAshe SPadalino BThomsen PTEFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)Canali EMichel VfalseWelfare of equidae during transport.In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a comprehensive evaluation of animal welfare legislation. This opinion deals with the protection of horses and donkeys during transport. While the opinion focuses primarily on road transport of horses, there are specific sections dealing with the transport of horses on roll-on-roll-off ferries, horses transported by air and the transport of donkeys. In addition, the opinion covers welfare concerns in relation to a specific scenario identified by the European Commission related to the transport of horses on long journeys to slaughterhouses. Current practices related to transport of horses during the different stages (preparation, loading and unloading, transit and the journey breaks) are described. Overall, 13 welf2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Sep2026-06-03T10:33:50.485Z2025-04-05T20:54:22.139ZS-EPMC94499903609276210.2903/j.efsa.2022.7444