27 Amendments of Brian SIMPSON related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupWelcomes the Commission's reports on the objectivesimpact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, but notes that its implementation has led to increased costs1/2005/EC, which concludes that the Regulation has had beneficial effects as regards the welfare of animals during transport, but that severe animal welfare problems persist; regrets that this report ignores preamble 5 of the Regulation, which states that 'for reasons of animal welfare thate transport companies have to bear, mainly due to the new requirements as regards vehicle facilitiesof animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible';
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that there continues to be a significant admConsiders that reducing the volume of transport by transporting carcasses inistrative burden in the use of satellite navigation devices, ead of live animals would have a positive impact on the environment, reducing the absence of Community hransport costs and pollution, improving the carmbonisation of the technical specifications for their use footprint of the transport sector, and encouraging the development of local production and consumption;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe recommends 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; believes that this principle would not lead to a decrease of activity in the transport sector as the reduction in the transport of live animals would be compensated by an increase in the transport of carcasses;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transport of animals is necessarycarried out for economic reasons, whilst at the same time giving rise to an increase in the financialeconomic costs of animal production, which are borne on the one hand by farmers and breeders, and on the other hand by consumers;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that European legislation on animal welfare in transport must not lead to distortions in the free trade in goods or entail disproportionate economic costs, while the particular situation of peripheral and outermost regions must also be taken into accouRecalls that Article 32 of the Regulation states that the Commission report shall take into account 'scientific evidence on the welfare needs of animals', and may be accompanied if necessary by appropriate legislative proposals concerning long journeys; calls on the Commission and the Council, therefore, to review Regulation 1/2005/EC in order to establish a maximum 8-hour limit for the journeys of animals transported for the purpose of being slaughtered, as also requested by Written Declaration 49/2011 by the European Parliament on 15 March 2012; proposes that this maximum 8-hour limit could be efficiently enforced by, inter alia, its integration into the digital tachograph instrument;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that Regulation 1/2005/EC requires vehicles that transport animals on long journeys to use a satellite navigation system to aid enforcement; believes that such systems would contribute more to improved enforcement if they transmitted data regarding travelling times and rest periods in real time to competent authorities;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers thating the importance of good training for transporters is the basis of animal welfare, as it is the main guarantee of the proper handling of animals, and therefore, calls on the Member States to setep up training programmes where necessary;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the reports submitted yearly by the Member States are essential for understanding the impact of the legislation and taking appropriate corrective action; calls on the Commission to adopt measures on controls and a more harmonised reporting structure by 1 January 2013;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to research how new and existing technology can be applied in livestock vehicles to regulate, monitor and register temperature and humidity, which are essential elements for controlling and protecting the welfare of specific categories of animals during transport, in line with the EFSA recommendations;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transport of meat and other animal products is less detrimental to animal welfare and technically easier and financially more rational than the transport of live animals;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Is concerned that experiences show that some of the rules in the Regulation do not offer the sufficient protection for neither the animals nor the persons involved in the transport; examples are the rules on separation of sexually mature animals for transport which can cause important safety risks for handlers and drivers;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. deplores the fact that animals destined for slaughter are transported all over Europe, with the sole aim of obtaining allegedly better provenance, to the detriment of the animals.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. Highlights the rules on responsibility, where the responsibility for the transport of unfit animals is not sufficiently clear to ensure that animals unfit for transport are not transported and the persons sanctioned are not necessarily in a position to prevent the transport;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission Report presenting the state of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which contains the conclusion that the Regulation has a positive, albeit insufficient, impact on the welfare of animals during transport; but also points out that severe animal welfare problems during transport persist; regrets that the Commission does not intend to propose any changes to the EU's legislation on animal transport; and that this report ignores recital 5 of the regulation, which states that 'for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible';
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Points out that during the 2005-2009 reporting period, the number of long distance transports, i.e. transports exceeding 8 hours, has increased significantly by 32,4%;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that gGiven that the Regulation has not fulfilled its aimfailed to achieve its goal in respect of limiting the transport of animals, the EU policy oin the matter should be reviewed and should be directed at supporis regard ought to be reviewed and aimed at promoting local processing, small local slaughterhouses and local, mobile slaughterhouses and at supporting meat processing plants, based on the local supply of animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinityslaughter animals;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe recommends 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"1; believes that, where practicable, EU policy should seek to follow this principle. __________________ 1 FVE/01/043, 18/05/01, Transport of live animals, Position paper, Annex 2
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, provided that the rules on animal welfare are complied withCalls for a limitation of the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to maximum eight hours;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the information in Member State reports to be similarly structured, so that they provide better and more comparable data.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls upon the Commission to consider the EFSA recommendation on developing strategies to reduce the volume of transport and the long-distance transport of animals for slaughter and limit journey times, in order to reduce the risk of transport associated disease outbreaks.
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the Commission to commence the study on the transport of fish before 1st January 2013, and to come up with corresponding proposals after completion of this study;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the prescribed density of animals to be recalculated in light of the EFSA recommendations using a formula which takes into account the relationship between the size of animals and their weight.
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes with regret that the Commission's report does not take the transport of poultry into account, despite the fact that poultry is the main animal species transported in Europe;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Urges the Commission to follow the recommendations of EFSA's Scientific Opinion to carry out further research on the thermal limits and regulation for poultry and rabbits, the effects of ventilation on pigs, space allowance for rabbits, newly hatched chicks and pigs
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls for binding regulations on the minimum height of compartments, adjusted for the species and age of animal in question;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned that the degree of implementation of the rules governing the transport of animals varies significantly between individual Member States, and therefore calls on the Commission to adopt measures to secure full and uniform monitoring of adherence to the transport conditions; (Due to its importance, this point should be moved to Article 3.)