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 AATA Statement of
Policies
The
Animal Transportation Association, Inc. (AATA) believes that all
animals, birds, fish and other living creatures, domestic and wild,
including biological materials, are a vital part of our world environment,
to be preserved, humanely treated and utilized for the long run well being
and benefit of the human race. The AATA understands the need for research,
education and some public interest regulation of animal health and
transportation and it is the policy of AATA to develop and promote, in
collaboration with the industry, the best means of accomplishing these
objectives.
To that
objective; BE IT RESOLVED that it is the continuing policy of the AATA to
encourage research, education, improved service and increased
international coordination in the shipment of live animals (including
birds, fish and biological cargo) by:
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Providing
assistance and fully coordinating AATA activities worldwide with
international and national organizations which have a common interest
in welfare and the economics of transporting live animals;
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Encouraging
all nations, for humane reasons, to facilitate international and
internal transportation of animals via the most expeditious, economic
routes, including extending high priorities to live animal shipments
and in-transit privileges consistent with the health requirements of
the affected countries;
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Encouraging
priorities for live animal cargo on the part of carriers and cargo and
terminal handlers;
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Encouraging
the establishment of an animal protection office at principal ports
and terminals where live animals are handled to arrange for and
oversee adequate protection of and humane and expeditious handling of
live animal shipments;
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communications by serving as a clearing house for information on
special problems or complaints of shippers, receivers, handlers,
carriers or other involved parties and actively seeking information
from the industry and researchers world-wide and making that
information available. AATA also should serve as a medium of gathering
researchable problems and feeding that information to all researchers;
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Encourage
research on all phases of animal transportation, collect and develop
information on the performance of various transport equipment and
techniques;
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Encouraging,
along with other interested organizations, the development of
prescribed "standard regimens", by species, for the
conditioning of animals prior to transport, loading, carrying,
unloading and post transport care. |
We also
recognize that the safe and humane transport of animals cannot be
separated from animal health issues relating to export certification, nor
from the manner in which animals are cared for following transport. The
AATA therefore supports continued discussions and negotiation between
exporting and importing countries toward the establishment of practical
export testing protocols as well as an increased emphasis on providing
appropriate technical assistance to the importers to ensure proper care
and treatment of animals following shipment.
As members
of AATA, we subscribe to the above policies and agree that our first
consideration is the safe, humane and expeditious handling of any animals
under our care. We understand that research, education and training are
vital to improved animal transportation and are willing to share with
other members all legal information and knowledge which will improve the
welfare of the animals. Further, we pledge continued support to research
and educations beneficial to animals and the industry.
If an AATA member is deemed to be acting contrary to the AATA
Statement of Policies, the AATA reserves the right to refuse or revoke
membership at the discretion of the AATA Board of Directors. |
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Last updated:
August 23, 2005
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