Michael McNamara
Question:207. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the animal welfare justification for the requirement that a ship’s classification certificate must be issued by a classification society which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies; and the way in which this requirement complies with the requirement of EU law to adopt rules in the field of the transport of animals in order to eliminate technical barriers to trade in live animals and to allow market organisations to operate smoothly. [18362/14]
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