What authorizations are required to transport live fish?

The training organisations listed below appeared in a list dated 25 August 2022. Check their current registration before enrolling. The French order of 12 November 2015 was repealed and replaced by the order of 14 January 2022.

Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 governs live fish transport carried out as an economic activity. Beyond 65 km, the transporter generally needs an authorisation.

Three aspects need to be checked before transport:

• The driver needs the knowledge required to transport fish. CAPTAV does not cover this species; suitable TAV training or a recognised diploma may demonstrate the relevant knowledge.
• The vehicle and its equipment must be suitable. Approval requirements depend in particular on the type and duration of the journey.
• The farm must meet the requirements applicable to its activity and to the health of the animals being transported.

Scope of application

This Regulations apply to the transport of animals carried out as part of an economic activity. The activity is interpreted in the broad sense and can result from the transport itself or its purpose (sale of animals, various transactions, driving to the slaughterhouse or assembly center).

Transporter authorisation is generally not required for a journey of 65 km or less.

However, this exemption does not exempt compliance with general principles, particularly concerning the fitness of animals for travel and the conformity of means of transport.

Driver qualification

Suitable training and certain diplomas may demonstrate the driver’s knowledge.

Diplomas listed in the 2015 text

The order of 12 November 2015, which has since been repealed, listed the following diplomas. For the applicable list, consult the current version of the order of 14 January 2022:

• State diploma of veterinary doctor
• Brevet of higher agricultural technician option “animal productions”
• Brevet of higher agricultural technician “aquaculture productions”
• Brevet of higher agricultural technician option “aquaculture”
• Brevet of technician agricultural, production option, aquaculture specialty
• Professional baccalaureate “aquaculture production”
• Professional baccalaureate “marine cultures” co-signed with the ministries of national education and equipment
• Professional agricultural and maritime certificate “aquaculture production” option
• Professional certificate “aquaculture production”
• Professional certificate “operation manager” maritime aquaculture - continental”
• Brevet of professional agricultural studies “fish farming”
• Brevet of professional agricultural studies “aquaculture work”
• Brevet of professional agricultural studies “aquaculture production”

Live animal transport training for aquaculture species

The list of registered training providers can be consulted through the Bergerie nationale de Rambouillet. The list dated 25 August 2022 named the following 12 providers for TAV training in aquaculture species:

• Amazone Consultants 119 rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
• EPLEFPA de Brioude-Bonnefont - CFPPA de Brioude-Bonnefont Bonnefont, 43100 Fontannes
• EPLEFPA de Merdrignac - CFA de Merdrignac 6 rue du Porhoët, 22230 Merdrignac
• EPLEFPA de Saint Joseph - CFPPA de Saint Joseph 24 rue Raphaël Babet, 97480 Saint Joseph
• EPLEFPA de Vire – CFPPA de Vire Les champs de Tracy, route de Caen, 14500 Vire
• EPLEFPA des Combrailles - CFPPA des Combrailles Avenue Jules l’Ecuyer, 63390 Saint Gervais d’Auvergne
• EPLEFPA du Loir-et-Cher – CFPPA de Vendôme Areines BP 106, 41106 Vendôme Cedex
• EPLEFPA du Morvan – CFPPA Château-Chinon Rue Pierre Mendes France, 58120 Château-Chinon
• ISTAV – Institut scientifique et technique de l’animal en ville 85 avenue Pasteur, 93260 Les Lilas
• Repti Conseils & Formations 62 Avenue Krüger, 91800 Brunoy
• Le domaine canin North zone, Pôle Caraïbes airport, 97139 Les Abymes
• Zoopro 58 avenue du Maréchal Foch, 83000 Toulon

Vehicle conformity certificate and commitment

Check the vehicle documentation and any required approvals with the local DDPP for the journey concerned.

Commitment of the farm

The farm undertaking listed the following points:

• Comply with the regulatory requirements relating to the transport of animals in terms of animal protection and health;
• Return the duly completed travel log, in the case of long-term travel, to the Departmental Directorate of Veterinary Services of the place of departure of the animals within one month after the end of the trip;
• Ensure that at no time, from departure until arrival at destination, the batch of animals transported comes into contact with animals of a different health status from them, and that vehicles are cleaned and disinfected, as soon as possible after use;
• Guarantee, at all times, the qualification of personnel to handle and transport animals, as well as to give, if necessary, appropriate first aid to transported animals.