Police in Grosseto have stepped up
controls on the transportation of live animals imported into
Italy from Eastern Europe for Easter and destined for slaughter
in the Maremma area of southern Tuscany.
A task force comprising veterinarians and police officers has so
far stopped six lorries - of which two coming from Romania and
collectively transporting around 1,400 lambs - to check
documentation and transport conditions for the livestock.
Lamb is considered a traditional Easter meat dish in Italian
cuisine.
One lorry driver arriving from Romania had allegedly failed to
comply with the requirement to make a scheduled stop to allow
the lambs to rest and was fined 1,000 euro.
In other cases, the inspectors found non-compliance with the
regulations on driving and rest hours and the drivers were fined
580 euro.
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