1 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2017/9999(INI)
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that animal welfare is of great importance to EU citizens, notably in terms of public morals and informed consumer choices, and notes that animal welfare standards between the EU and Australia differ significantly; underlines the need to guarantee that EU animal welfare standards are protected and to ensure that all imports comply with applicable EU legislation and urges the Commission to ensure that the parties make strong commitments to improving protections for farm animals, particularly with respect to eliminating extreme confinement practices, such as battery cages for laying hens.