8 Amendments of Matt CARTHY related to 2016/2078(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the Special Eurobarometer 442 "Attitudes of Europeans towards Animal Welfare",
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purpose,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas responsible ownership and care of equidae starts with proper attention to animal health and welfare conditions;
Amendment 21 #
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 competition animals to pets, working animals in transport, tourism, circuses, zoos, forestry and agriculture, sources of milk and meat, research animals, and wild and semi-feral animals, and whereas they may perform several of these roles during their lives;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas unlimited, indiscriminate and irresponsible breeding of equidae can lead to animals that are devoid of economic value and are often left with serious welfare problems, particularly during an economic downturn; whereas equid abandonment has increased since 2008 in western Member States, especially where they have become expensive luxuries as opposed to working animals16 , without an adequate and satisfactory response to this problem from the Commission and Member States; _________________ 16 The Donkey Sanctuary & University College Dublin: Donkey Welfare in Ireland in 2015.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas equine animals are slaughtered for food production both within and outside of the Union;
Amendment 150 #
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, animal health and welfare, and the benefits of equid sterilisation; recommends that such guidance should be disseminated to breeders, equid societies, farms, stables, sanctuaries, transporters and slaughterhouses, and that it should be accessible in a variety of formats and languages, including online;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to fully and properly commit to inspections of the slaughterhouses on their territory that are licenced to take equidae, to ensure they are able to meet the specific welfare needs of equidae;