Transporter Authorisations 2013: Animal Transport Permit Applications in England

A list of requests for Transporter Authorisations issued under EU animal welfare transport regulations. The dataset contains application dates, authorisation types, permitted animal species, and issuance dates for transporters with addresses in England. The data is provided by the UK Government Digital Service and the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Use Cases

• Analyzing application processing timelines based on the dates of receipt and issuance.
• Classifying the demand for short versus long journey authorisations based on the application type field.
• Investigating trends in the transport of specific animal species or commodities, where this data is recorded.

Strengths

• The description clearly defines two authorisation types and five distinct application categories.
• Data collection is tied to specific legislation (Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005), providing a clear legal context.

Limitations

• The animal species/commodity column is incomplete, as it was added in 2015 and not populated for earlier records.
• Row count and last update date are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Geographic coverage is limited to England only.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

Collection Method

Administrative records of authorisation applications submitted under regulation.

Time Range

Data from 2013, with column additions noted for 2015.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

England