10 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2018/2110(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas every year millions of animals are transported across Member States and to third countries over long distances to be bred, fattened or slaughtered;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe states that “animals should be reared as close as possible to the premises on which they are born and slaughtered as close as possible to the point of production. Transport of live animals should be replaced as much as possible by transport of carcasses”;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the provisions of Regulation 1/2005 that are most frequently breached include those that disallow overcrowding, require sufficient headspace, prohibit transport in extreme heat, require water to be available during long journeys, prohibit the transport of unfit animals require bedding, and require animals to be unloaded for 24 hours rest, feed and water after a specified maximum travelling time; calls on Member States and transporters to substantially improve enforcement of, and compliance with, Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. RecCalls on the Member States to make more effective use of the strong enforcement powers given to Member Statesthem under the Regulation, including the power to require transporters to establish systems to prevent the recurrence of breaches and to suspend or withdraw a transporter’s authorisation;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the poor conditions prevailing during maritime transport, and calls on Member States to be more rigorous in their certification and approval procedures for vessels, and to improve their pre-loading checks on animal fitnesslivestock vessels and animal fitness that are required by Regulation 1/2005; calls on the Commission to provide a list of ports with adequate animal inspection facilities;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that loading onto livestock vessels is often carried out roughly with the use of sticks and electric prods, loading ramps in some cases are steeper than the maximum slope permitted by Regulation1/2005, and the entry to vessels at the end of the loading ramp is often unlit causing animals to balk as they do not want to move from light into dark areas; calls on competent authorities to properly inspect loading operations as required by Article 20 of Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Insists that the journey time for all animals being transported must be as short as possible, in line with recital 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which states that ‘for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys … should be limited as far as possible’; and recital 18 which states that “long journeys are likely to have more detrimental effects on the welfare of animals than short ones”;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned at persistent reports of animal welfare problems in third countries; notes that slaughter in certain third countries to which the EU sends animals entails extreme and prolonged suffering and regularly breaches the international standards on welfare at slaughter of the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health); calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a shift towards the transport of meat or carcasses, instead of live animals, to third countries;