20 Amendments of Angélique DELAHAYE related to 2016/2078(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas approximately 900 000 jobs are created solely by the equestrian sports industry11 , five to seven equidae create one full-time job, and those jobs, which are not relocatable, are in what are now economically vulnerable rural areas; _________________ 11 Presentation to the European Equestrian Federation General Assembly by Ali Küçük (EEF Secretary General), 21.10.2014.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the estimated 7 million equidae in the EU perform hugely varied roles, from racing and competicompetition and recreational animals to pets, working animals in transport, tourism, forestry and agriculture, sources of milk and meat, research animals, and wild and semi-feral animals, and whereas theyse equidae help maintain biodiversity and rural sustainability and may perform several of these roles during their lives;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is insufficient data available to directly quantify how many working equidae are used on small and semi-subsistence farms, 86 %many of which are found in the newer Member States, and in tourism;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas equidae are still much used within agriculture, with new uses being found for them on steep-sloping land and in woodland;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas equidae provide valuable employment and revenue to localities from tourism, but the welfare of some equidae is compromised and tourists a and, by recognising welfare labels introduced by the industry, it can be ensured too often insufficiently informed to identify welfare problems15 ; _________________ 15Santorini Donkey and Mule Taxis – an Independent Animal Welfare Report for the Donkey Sanctuary, 2013.hat the activities concerned are carried out properly and that the public is given the necessary information;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas many equidae are now kept by private individuals with, mostly, no more than a bare knowledge of breeding practices whose income may be subject to considerable economic uncertainty;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas owners are faced with difficult decisions when they are no longer able to sufficiently care for their equidae; whereas in some Member States euthanasia is too often the first recourse for owners who are no longer able to meet the equid’bear the cost of veterinary care for an animal and the cost of ensuring its welfare needs, yet in other Member States, equidae can only be euthanised where there is a clear immediate veterinary need, irrespective of the long-term welfare of the animal concerned;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the considerable economic and soci, social and environmental contribution equidae make throughout the EU and the essential cultural and educational values directly related thereto, such as respect for animals and for the environment;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that good equid health and welfare boosts the economic output of farms and businesses alike and benefits the rural economy overall and encourages Member States to create an environment in which farmers can earn enough to make their businesses viable;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to introduce EU-wide measures that will take greater account of the equine sector and its benefits for the rural economy, in particular under the CAP;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Affirms that equidprivate owners shouldof equidae must have a minimum level of knowledge of equid husbandrycare provided by equid professionals, and that with ownership comes a personal responsibility for the standard of health and welfare of the animals in their care;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to actively support the development of guides to good practice, by releasing resources for translation of such documents and in consultation with equine professionals, in order to assisting with their distribution and with that of the guides already existing in Member States;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support the production and dissemination of information on how to meet the needs of equidae, whatever their role, based around the ‘five freedoms’ and covering the entirety of an equid’s life; calls also on the Commission to include guidance on responsible breeding and the benefits of equid sterilisation; recommends that such guidance should be disseminatedrawn up and disseminated by EU-recognised representative trade organisations to breeders, equid societies, farms, stables, sanctuaries, transporters and slaughterhouses, and that it should be accessible in a variety of formats, including online;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to promote exchanges of good practices between Member States to facilitate rational use of medicines for Equidae, and to analyse the problem of the taking of medicines which exclude them from the food chain;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Recalls the need to establish effective traceability of horsemeat on a European scale;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective and uniform enforcement of existing EU legislation on animal transport and legally binding reporting across all Member States; requests that the Commission propose a shortened maximum journey limit for all movements of horses for slaughter, based on findings of the European Food Safety Authority and on the transport guides for Equidae produced by industry professionals;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to commit to the development of validated Animal Welfarmake use of existing indicators of the welfare of Equidae validated by professionals in the Iindicatorsustry, which should be used to assess the welfare of equidae, identifyreview existing problems and help drivencourage improvements, promoting exchanges of good practices between Member States;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that owing to the price of veterinary medicines, the cost of carcass disposal and the cost of euthanasia, where permitted, can serve as a barrier in themselves to the ending of an equid’s life, leading to prolonged suffering; calls on the Member States to investigate reports of inhumanellegal practices during euthanasia, such as the improper use of drugs;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to take action to afford Member States greater flexibility in setting a reduced rate of VAT for all activities in the industry;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to establish European rules making it possible to protect against fraudulent practices, particularly doping, in horse racing;