Based on Order 16/2010, with subsequent amendments and additions, means of transport for live animals over a distance of up to 65 km must be registered for sanitary-veterinary purposes by the county sanitary veterinary and food safety directorates, as well as the municipality of Bucharest.

Means of transport for live animals are subject to the provisions of Council Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation No. 1255/97/EC.

Registration of means of transport for live animals does not apply:

- if farmers transport their own animals with agricultural vehicles over a distance less than 50 km from their holding.

- animals in seasonal transhumance, if moved with a road transport vehicle, as well as those transported to or from veterinary offices or clinics, at the recommendation of the veterinarian.

- transports of live animals carried out without economic purpose.

For the registration of the means of transport, live animals over a distance of up to 65 km, the means of transport must first meet the conditions stipulated in Council Regulation No. 1/2005/EC. Within 15 calendar days from the date of submission of the complete documentation, the applicant will be informed about the visit of the Evaluation Committee appointed by the DSVSA to check the means of transport for live animals, complete the evaluation report, and determine, based on current legislation, the species/ species of animals, the category/ categories of animals and the maximum number of animals to be transported, according to the usable surface area.
The processing time starts from the date of submission of the complete documentation.