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10 Amendments of Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ related to 2018/2110(INI)

Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Common Agricultural Policy is export-orientated in nature; whereas the concentration of output away from areas of consumption and the gradual elimination of local slaughterhouses means that animals must be transported often;
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for a prohibition on the transport of animals between the EU and third countries that do not have and/or do not meet animal welfare standards, as well as on the sale and transport of animals for ritual sacrifices without prior stunning.
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
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’;’; stresses the need to set maximum transport times and distances according to the animal to be transported, its age and state of health and to establish appropriate control mechanisms to ensure compliance.
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the reduction of animal journey times, in particular long and very long journey times, by employing alternative strategies, such as economically viable local slaughter facilitireducing the production of meat from industrially fed animals, local slaughter facilities near livestock farms, promoting short distribution circuits and direct sales, replacing the transport of breeding animals by using semen or embryos, and transportation of carcasses and meat products, as well as by means of legislative initiatives in Member States to facilitate on-farm slaughter;
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy to shift from live transport to a meat-and-carcasses-only trade with short distribution circuits, given the environmental, animal welfare and food safety impact of live animal transport;
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for a reduction in the number of animals transported by better matching production to consumption in the Union ensuring local production and replacing industrial-fed livestock raising with farming in agro-ecological systems.
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Insists that animal welfare legislation should be based on science and the latest technology; deplores the fact that, despite clear recommendations from EFSA and Parliament’s request in its 2012 resolution, the Commission has failed to update the rules on animal transport with the latest scientific evidence; calls on the Commission, therefore, to update the rules on the basis of the latest scientific knowledge and technology, in particular as regards factors including sufficient ventilation and cooling in all vehicles, appropriate drinking systems, particularly for unweaned animals, and specific minimum headroomufficient space for the animal to stand up, lie down and keep its head upright, and for the vehicles to be adapted to the needs of each species;
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for strict vigilance to ensure that sick, weak, lightweight animals, lactating animals, pregnant females and females not meeting the necessary weaning time are not transported.
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned at persistent reports of animal welfare problems in third countries; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote measures to replace the sale of live animals and meat in general and to orientate production to consumption in each Member State and in the EU and to foster a shift towards the transport of meat or carcasses, instead of live animals, to third countries;
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Is appalled at reports of extremely long and distressing waiting periods for animals at borders; calls on Member States having borders with third countries to provide rest areas and to open dedicated express lanes at customs for animals being transported, in order to reduce waiting periods;
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI