Activities of Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU related to 2020/2085(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on on-farm animal welfare
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas European citizens are increasingly concerned about animal suffering and improving the welfare of farm animals is an insistent and important demand from consumers; whereas high animal welfare standards contribute to the quality of products and farmers must be able to benefit from all the necessary support from the European Union to meet the expectations of European consumers by making a transition to models that better respect animal sensitivity;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the COVID 19 pandemic has showed the interconnection between the health of humans, animals and the environment as evidenced notably by the case of animals bred for their fur; insists on the need to improve animal health in animal agriculture as part of the One Health approach ; calls on the European Commission to also develop the One Welfare approach as part of the revision of the legislation on animal welfare;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes note of the citizens' initiative "End the Cage Age" and calls for the revision of Directive 98/58 which would provide for a phasing out of cage farming systems as soon as possible as well as adequate measures to support farmers in this transition and ensure a fair level playing field;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that legislation relating to the welfare of farm animals must be species specific and should be compatible with scientific data relating to animal sensitivity and be updated as scientific knowledge evolves;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Council’s efforts to promote the development of an EU animal welfare label based on harmonised and technically substantiated criteria; takes the view that this label should provide consumers with information relating to all stages of the life of farm animals from birth including transport and slaughter;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the low level of checks on compliance with animal welfare legislation; calls for increased efforts in monitoring implementation and for the use of harmonised and appropriate sanctions in all Member States; calls on the European Commission to launch infringement procedures against Member States that fail to meet their animal welfare obligations without delay;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages the Member States to strengthen awareness of animal welfare in the context of school courses and in particular in agricultural training courses;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the importance of animal welfare during transport and welcomes the establishment of the ANIT committee of inquiry; recalls that the transport of live animals leads too often to severe animal welfare problems; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to encourage a transition to the transport of meat, carcasses and genetic material and to explore the possibilities of using and developing mobile slaughterhouses and on-farm slaughter;
Amendment 143 #
3a. Welcomes the renewing of the mandate of the Platform on Animal Welfare by the European Commission; takes the view that exchanges of good practices should be further strengthened and that the experts of the Platform should be entitled to make recommendations for new legislation or revising existing ones where needed;
Amendment 199 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that individual management practices often have a greatersubstantial influence on animal welfare than rules alone; calls on the Commission to adopt a more output-oriented approach to future projects;