This Regulation implements certain provisions of the Animal Protection Act. The text consists of 48 sections, divided into 12 Chapters: General provisions (1); Means of transport (2); Loading and unloading (3); Permits to transport animals and the register of animal transporters (4); Animal transport and persons responsible for transport (5); Actions related to transport (6); Transport of animals from and to a State outside the European Community (7); Length of transport time, with exception of