Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2015/0028(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Trade in seal products (A8-0186/2015 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi) SL
Trade in seal products (debate) SL
Trade in seal products (debate) SL
Amendments (10)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to theifor subsistence purposes.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to theifor subsistence purposes.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, it is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, it is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are not conducted for subsistence purposes or are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 2 – points 4 a and 4 b (new)
Article 2 – points 4 a and 4 b (new)
(-1) In Article 2, the following points are added: "4a. "subsistence purposes" means the customary and traditional uses by Inuit and other indigenous communities of seal products for: (i) direct personal or family consumption as food, shelter, fuel, clothing or tools; (ii) making and selling of handicraft articles out of non-edible by seal products taken for personal or family consumption; or (iii) exchange of seals or their parts if the exchange is of limited and non- commercial nature, or sharing for personal or family consumption; 4b."hunts not conducted primarily for commercial purposes" means that a majority of the products of the hunt are used, consumed or enjoyed within the Inuit and other indigenous communities without being sold, traded or otherwise transferred outside of the community in order to obtain economic benefit";
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) N° 1007/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a and 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a and 2 b (new)
(-1) In Article 2 paragraph 1 the following points 2 a and 2 b are inserted: 2a. 'subsistence purposes' means the customary and traditional uses by Inuit and other indigenous communities of seal products for direct personal or family consumption as food, shelter, fuel, clothing, tools; for the making and selling of handicraft articles out of non-edible by products of seals taken for personal or family consumption ; or for exchange of seals or their parts if the exchange is of limited and non-commercial nature, or sharing for personal or family consumption; 2b. 'not conducted primarily for commercial purposes' means that a majority of the products of the hunt are used, consumed or enjoyed within the community without being sold, traded or otherwise transferred outside of the community in order to obtain economic benefit;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the hunt contributes to theis conducted for subsistence purposes of the community and is not conducted primarily for commercial reasons;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the hunt contributes to theis conducted for subsistence purposes of the community and is not conducted primarily for commercial reasons;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. If the number of seals hunted, the quantity of seal products being placed on the market pursuant to paragraph 1 or other circumstances are such as to indicate that a hunt is not conducted for subsistence purposes or is conducted primarily for commercial purposes, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 4a in order to limit the quantity of products resulting from that hunt that may be placed on the markeprevent the placing on the market of the products resulting from that hunt.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) N° 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. If the number of seals hunted, the quantity of seal products being placed on the market pursuant to paragraph 1 or other circumstances are such as to indicate that a hunt is not conducted for subsistence purposes or is conducted primarily for commercial purposes, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 4 in order to limit the quantity of products resulting from that hunt that may be placed on the markeprevent the placing on the market of the products resulting from that hunt.