Objective Adequate scientific data are kicking in cattle transport on stress inducing factors, such as transport times, vibration levels, and air quality. In order to develop standards on the European level a coordinated research is necessary in line with the key action 5.1.1 so that new data and methods for surveillance and reducing stress will become available. Hence cattle welfare and meat quality will be improved, thereby enhancing the economic competitiveness of producers and abattoirs. The project is broken down into eight work packages. In all the work packages, beside other behavioural and physiological parameters, continuous measurement of heart rate, environmental conditions in the pens, and video recording will be made to determine the adhesiveness of various activities to animal welfare. The partners (scientists and abattoir partners from six countries) have long experiences on animal health and welfare, meat quality, dynamic, measurement technology, transport and logistics. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EU contribution No data Address 10,Arrheniusplan 2C 750 07 UPPSALA Sweden See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ATRIA OYJ Finland EU contribution No data Address Vaasantie 1 60100 SEINAJOKI See on map Total cost No data FINNISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE Finland EU contribution No data Address Luukkaantkatu 8 13101 HAEMEENLINNA See on map Total cost No data KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium EU contribution No data Address Bijzondere Weg 12 3360 BIERBEEK See on map Total cost No data NORWEGIAN MEAT RESEARCH CENTRE Norway EU contribution No data Address Loerenveien 37 0513 OSLO See on map Total cost No data SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, HANNOVER Germany EU contribution No data Address Buenteweg 17P 30559 HANNOVER See on map Total cost No data SCIENCE AND CONSULTING IN WELFARE FOR FARM ANIMALS Germany EU contribution No data Address Scheidestrasse, 11 30625 HANNOVER See on map Total cost No data SWEDISH MEATS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Vaestra Laanggatan 20 244 24 KAEVLINGE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA Spain EU contribution No data Address Pedro Cerbuna, 12 50009 ZARAGOZA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Zamboni 33 40126 BOLOGNA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Gerbiceva 60 1000 LJUBLJANA See on map Total cost No data