IATA AIR

Live Animals Regulations

When shipping or accepting live animals for air transportation, you have to know how to use and comply with the IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR). IATA LAR is the global standard and essential guide to transporting live animals by air in a safe, humane, and cost-effective manner. 

The expertise acquired in this course will also allow you to identify business development opportunities for your company as this type of transportation requires a high degree of technical skills. 

Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on all exercises and exams.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Proper use of IATA’s Live Animals Regulations manual
  • Government and airline regulations 
  • Shippers’ and airlines’ responsibilities 
  • Classification and identification of live animals 
  • Packaging, documentation and marking requirements for live animal shipments 
  • Special shipping procedures and considerations for endangered species 
  • Delay and emergency handling 
  • Load planning and calculation 
  • Completion of the Shipper’s Certification for Live Animals, the Notification to Captain (NOTOC), and CITES documentation

MANUALS USED

  • IATA Live Animals Regulations 
  • Learner manual 

stay Compliant

Whether you are a shipper, a freight forwarder, an airline, or an animal care professional, a working knowledge of LAR is a must to ensure that live animals are transported humanely and in compliance with airline regulations and animal welfare standards.