43 Amendments of Thomas WAITZ related to 2018/2110(INI)
Amendment 10 #
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, reared, fattened or slaughtered;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all Member States to ensure that journeys are planned and executed, from departure to destination, in line with EU animal welfare requirements, particularly in the case of extreme weather conditions, taking into account the different means of transport and the range of geographical conditions across the EU and third countries;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls moreover on all Member States to prohibit all long-distance animal transports when extreme weather conditions apply, especially when outside temperatures exceed 30°C degrees.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. calls to limit journeys to slaughter in the future to a maximum of 4 hours;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. calls for a ban on journeys that exceed 8 hours;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly deplores the uneven and poor enforcement of the regulation in many Member States, which are failing to effectively and uniformly monitor and sanction persistent violations of EU law, thereby allowing some transporters to operate illegally; calls on the Commission, in view of the lack of harmonisation of controls and sanctions across the Member States, to consider revising the current provisions, as laid out under EC/1/2005 particularly Recital 11 and Article 30 (1), in order to ensure that effective and dissuasive sanctioning mechanisms are uniformly introduced and imposed across the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas the most frequent infringements of Regulation 1/2005 occur in relation to the following provisions: specifications of space allowances and sufficient headspace, appropriate partitions, prohibition of transport in extreme heat, water requirement during long journeys, prohibition of the transport of unfit animals, bedding requirements, and requirement for animals to be unloaded for 24 hours rest, feed and water after a specified maximum travelling time
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Deplores the fact that, despite clear recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), parts of the Regulation are not in line with current scientific knowledge, and calls for updated rules on: - sufficient ventilation and cooling in all vehicles; - appropriate drinking systems suitable for different species and ages , particularly for unweaned animals; - specific minimum headroom;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Considers that meat consumption must progress towards markedly lower volumes, but with higher quality and higher sustainability, based on locally sourced produce, with supply focused on EU demand
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that the overall degree of progress in implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 by the Member States has been insufficient to meet the Regulation’s main objective, which is to improve animal welfare during transport, and that overall implementation remains poor; calls on Member States to substantially improve compliance with Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that a partial implementation is insufficient to achieve the Regulation’s overarching purpose of avoiding injury to or undue suffering of animals during transport, and that persistent severe animal welfare problems remain;
Amendment 133 #
4a. Calls on the Commission to take action against the Member States which systematically fail to implement and enforce the Regulation;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Parliament to set up a Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to animal welfare during transport within and outside the EU, given the numerous and systematic violations of the Regulation 1/2005 by Member States, and considering the insufficient resources that the Commission invests in undertaking official audits on animal welfare during transport.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the strong enforcement powers given to Member States 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; calls on Member States to take sufficient corrective actions and sanctions, to avoid animal suffering and to dissuade continued non-compliance on the part of operators;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to undertake a mapping exercise of sanction systems, and, where appropriate to ensure a level playing field, develop a harmonised EU sanction system, in order to ensure that penalties are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, taking into account repeated infringements;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to draw up, after consultation of National Contact Points, a list of operators guilty of repetitive and serious breaches of the Regulation based on inspection and implementation reports; calls on the Commission to publish and update this list frequently, and also to promote examples of best practice, both in transport and governance;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on Member States to ensure that operators found to be repeatedly in breach of Regulation 1/2005 have their authorisations revoked;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to aim for zero non- compliance in implementing and enforcing Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Notes that vehicles often do not conform with the requirements of Article 12 of Directive 64/432/EEC as amended; Considers, in particular, that carriages with leaking faeces and urine or otherwise inadequate waste storage pose risks for the spread of antimicrobial resistance; Calls on the Commission to develop harmonised procedures to grant approval to vessels and trucks;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for increased cooperation between competent authorities to strengthen enforcement by using technology to create a real-time feedback loop and geolocational tracking between the Member State at the point of departure and the Member State at the point of arrival; takes the view that should animals which started out in a good state of fitness arrive in a poor state of fitness, then the exporter company must be immediately penalised;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. asks the Commission to present regular reports to the European Parliament on the implementation and the enforcement of the current Regulation, including breakdown of infringements per Member State, per species and per type of infringement, in relation to the volume of live animal transport per Member State;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. considers that enforcement is particularly difficult when a journey passes through several Member States and when the various enforcement tasks (journey log approval, transporter authorisation, certification of competence and of vehicle approval, etc.) are undertaken by several different Member States; calls on Member States that find breaches to notify all other Member States involved, as required by Article 26 of Regulation 1/2005, in order to prevent recurrence of the infringements and enabling optimised risk assessment;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to assess the compatibility ofensure full and consistent compliance with Regulation (EC) No 561/20056 on the protection of animals duringharmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport6 and related operations and, to this end, assess the compatibility of Regulation (EC) No 561/20065 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport6 protection of animals during transport and related operations, as regards driving time and drivers’ rest periods; _________________ 6 OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1.
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets the insufficient number of checks and official audits and calls for an increase in the number of yearly inspections by the Food and Veterinary Office; calls for a more effective and transparent monitoring system, including public access to information collected via the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES);
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission to develop geolocation systems to enable tracking of the animals' location and the duration of journeys in transport vehicles, as well as any non-compliance with transport schedules.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for Member States to be more rigorous in certification and approval procedures both for vehicles and in granting certificates of competence to drivers;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on operators to ensure thorough training of drivers and attendants in line with Annex IV, to ensure correct treatment of animals;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the Commission to assess possible violation of legislation during the transport of animals by sea;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a ban on all journeys that exceed four hours irrespective of the mode of transport, and for the setting of lower, species-specific maximal journey times and distances, where appropriate.
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls to limit journeys of unweaned animals to both a maximum distance of 50km and a maximum duration of 1.5 hours, given the difficulty of ensuring their welfare during transport;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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 facilities, 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, whilst ensuring the highest possible animal welfare standards;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to support, where needed, the construction of economically viable slaughter facilities within Member Statregional or mobile slaughter and meat processing facilities so that animals are slaughtered as close as possible to their place of rearing;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that transport of carcasses should replace live animal transport; Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy to shift from live transport to a meat-and-carcasses-only trade, given the environmental, animal welfare and food safety impact of live animal transport; Calls, as a first step, to limit journeys to slaughter to both a maximum duration of four hours and maximum distance of 300km, irrespective of the mode of transport;
Amendment 311 #
Notes that the livestock sector, in particular intensive industrial livestock production, is responsible for a significant percentage of GHG emissions, and considers that the intensive production model leads to significantly compromised animal welfare and negative consequences for public health, in particular via the inappropriate use of antibiotics and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that the most frequent infringements of Regulation 1/2005 occur in relation to the following provisions: specifications of space allowances and sufficient headspace, appropriate partitions, prohibition of transport in extreme heat, water requirement during long journeys, prohibition of the transport of unfit animals, bedding requirements, and requirement for animals to be unloaded for 24 hours rest, feed and water after a specified maximum travelling time
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists that animal welfare legislation should be based on science and the latest technology; Stresses that detailed provisions addressing specific needs in various types of transport should be updated, as per Article 30 of Regulation 1/2005, whenever they appear no longer to ensure compliance for a particular species or types of transport, and in the case of new scientific advice; 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 coolingtemperature control in all vehicles, appropriate drinking systems and liquid feed, particularly for unweaned animals, and specificreduced stocking densities and specified sufficient minimum headroom;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the upcoming CAP reform to maintain and reinforce the link between increased CAP payments and improved animal welfare conditions which fully respect or go beyond the standards set out in Regulation 1/2005; Calls for coupled support likewise to be conditional upon improved animal welfare standards, to be assured by the Commission within their assessment of the CAP Strategic Plans
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that export-oriented agricultural policy gives rise to unnecessary suffering in live animal transport; Considers that both animal welfare and rural economies are better served by shorter supply chains focused on more local or regional consumption and breeding.
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls for the prohibition of live animal exports to third countries, with limited exceptions for breeding purposes, provided that the breeds are suited to the relevant climatic and environmental context.
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for consistent and full compliance with the 2015 judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-424/13, in which the Court ruled that, EU transporters must comply with the Regulation until the final destination, even if outside the Union, and that for the transport of animals involving a long journey commencing in EU territory and then continuing outside of it, the transporter, in order to be authorised to depart, must submit a truerealistically planned and accurate travel log for the purpose of verifying compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005; Calls on competent authorities not to approve journey logs where animals must be unloaded for a 24-hour rest in a non-EU country unless the organiser has identified a place for that rest that provides facilities equivalent to those of a control post; Calls on official veterinarians at EU exit points to verify that animals are fit to continue their journey and that vehicles and/or vessels meet the requirements of the Regulation; Notes in particular that Article 21 of Regulation 1/2005 specifies that veterinarians check vehicles before they leave the EU, to ensure that they are not overcrowded, provide sufficient headroom, provide bedding, are carrying sufficient feed and water and that the ventilation and water devices are functioning correctly.
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
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 open dedicated express lanes, sufficiently staffed and freely traversable, at customs for animals being transported, in order to reduce waiting periods;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to increase cooperation and communication between the competent authorities in all Member States and in third countries in order to reduce animal welfare problems related to poor administration; Asks the Commission to promote animal welfare internationally and conduct initiatives to increase awareness among non- EU countries;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that unless animal transport and welfare standards in third countries are aligned with those of the EU and their implementation is sufficient to ensure compliance with the regulation, live animal transport journeys to third countries should also be forbidden, in addition to the prohibition of live animal exports;