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Activities of Alexandra Louise Rosenfield PHILLIPS

Plenary speeches (9)

The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2956(RSP)
Gender pay gap (debate)
2016/11/22
The European Green Deal (debate)
2016/11/22
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
2016/11/22
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
2016/11/22
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2891(RSP)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
2016/11/22
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation for the Climate Action Summit and the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York (debate)
2016/11/22

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) PDF (170 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2019/0180(COD)
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(70 KB)

Institutional motions (7)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the gender pay gap PDF (164 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2870(RSP)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence PDF (163 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2855(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On Uganda, notably the proposed bill to impose capital punishment of homosexual acts PDF (192 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2879(RSP)
Documents: PDF(192 KB) DOC(48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the state of implementation of the Union’s anti-money laundering legislation PDF (152 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2820(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexican border PDF (149 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2733(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong PDF (165 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2732(RSP)
Documents: PDF(165 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners PDF (170 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2734(RSP)
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(60 KB)

Oral questions (2)

Protecting the EU’s internal market and consumer rights against the negative implications of the illegal trade in companion animals PDF (46 KB) DOC (10 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(46 KB) DOC(10 KB)
Protecting the EU’s internal market and consumer rights against the negative implications of the illegal trade in companion animals PDF (46 KB) DOC (10 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(46 KB) DOC(10 KB)

Written questions (2)

Stigma, discrimination and isolation faced by people living with HIV PDF (38 KB) DOC (9 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(38 KB) DOC(9 KB)
EU must protect African elephants PDF (50 KB) DOC (20 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(20 KB)

Amendments (33)

Amendment 1 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 13 TFEU, which stipulates that, in formulating and implementing Union policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to their welfare requirements,
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 1 c (new)
– having regard to Article 114 TFEU on the establishment and functioning of the single market and Article 169 TFEU on consumer protection measures,
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 1 e (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases (Animal Health Law) and the delegated and implementing powers conferred on the Commission,
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 3
– having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein3 , _________________ 3deleted OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1–69
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 5
– having regard to its resolution of 24 November 2016 on an EU action plan against wildlife trafficking (2016/2076(INI)),deleted
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices financed by the European Commission (SANCO 2013/12364), pursuant to the Commission statement attached to Regulation (EU) No 576/20131a, _________________ 1aEuropean Commission (2015). Study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices. Specific Contract SANCO 2013/12364, Final Report. https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/a nimals/docs/aw_eu-strategy_study_dogs- cats-commercial-practices_en.pdf
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the outcomes of the EU Coordinated Control Plan on online sales of dogs and cats3a, _________________ 3aEuropean Commission (2019). The EU coordinated control plan for the official controls on online sales of dogs and cats: Analysis of the results: https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/welfare/ other_aspects/online_dog-cat_en
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Recital A
A. whereas a significantnon-governmental organisations, law enforcement services, competent authorities and veterinarians have shown evidence of the growing number of companion animals that are illegally traded across Member States, often by organised crime networks, through the deliberatewidespread misuse of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, which is intended for the non- commercial movements of pet animals, when they should be transported under Council Directive 92/65/EEC, through evasion of controls and document falsification;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Recital D
D. whereas the illegal breeding of cats and dogs is often kept as cost-efficient as possible and happens in terrible conditions; whereas puppies are often separated from their mothers much too early, are poorly socialised, prone to disease and subjected to long journeys across the EU in cramped and filthy conditions with no food, water, or air-conditioning, and no breaks;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Recital E
E. whereas pet passports are often counterfeited with veterinarians involved in this illegal practice; , despite improvements, major concerns still remain in terms of pet passports, such as the age verification for individual animals and the possibility to change passports; whereas pet passports are often counterfeited with veterinarians involved in this illegal practice, making controls and investigations more complex4a; _________________ 4aSee FOUR PAWS Report of 2013 “Puppy trade in Europe” http://www.carodog.eu/wp- content/uploads/2014/10/REPORT_EUR OPEAN_PUPPY_TRADE2.pdf
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas more than 70% of the new diseases that have emerged in humans over recent decades are of animal origin, and animals commonly kept as pets are carrier hosts of 41 zoonoses, including rabies5a; _________________ 5aMichael J. Day et al (2012). Surveillance of Zoonotic Infectious Disease Transmitted by Small Companion Animals: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/12/12 -0664_article
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas some classified ads websites are starting to adopt, on a voluntary basis, stricter rules to verify the identity of online sellers and improve the welfare of the animals;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the majority of Member States already have a certain level of requirements for the identification and registration of cats and dogs; whereas identification requirements for cats, dogs and ferrets are not harmonised resulting in misuse of country codes, duplicate and incorrect codes among others6a;whereas most registration databases are not interconnected and therefore limit traceability in the EU; _________________ 6aSee FOUR PAWS Report of 2016 “Identification, vaccination and movement of dogs and cats in the EU: How to improve the Pet Passport and TRACES systems?”http://www.lawyersforanimalpro tection.eu/wp- content/uploads/2016/07/INSIDE-1.pdf
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that the illegal trade in dogs and cats not only has catastrophic repercussions in terms of animal welfare but also poses risks in terms of public health and consumer protection;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 2
2. Urges the European Commission to come forward, via afully use its delegated actpowers under the Animal Health Law,rticles 109 and 118 of the Animal Health Law and come forward with a proposal for detailed, compatible systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats and dogs isetting minimum threshold of required information for individual animal identification and establishing rules for the exchange of electronic data between databases in the Member States, which should be interconnected by the end of this legislative term;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that information collected for the identification of companion animals includes personal data and should be protected in full accordance with EU privacy- and data protection rules; believes that such personal data should not be used for any commercial purposes;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that the illegal trafficking of companion animals could be curbed byCalls on the Member States to improvinge law enforcement and to toughening sanctions against economic operators, veterinarians and national public serviccompetent authorities - from source, transit and destination countries - who supply counterfeit pet passports in order to curb the illegal trafficking of companion animals efficiently;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to apply financial penalties according to Regulation (EC) 882/2004 that outweigh the benefit sought by economic operators including breeders and sellers advertising animals online in return for economic gain and in violation of EU and national legislation;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 12
12. Calls for a REFIT evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 and Council Directive 92/65/EEC in order to assess the animal health requirements and controls for the cross-border movement of companion animals under the different legislative acts, and if considered necessary, improve the guidance and involvement of external experts in the inspection process;deleted
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose consistent and enforceable breeding rules for companion animals to be put in place across the EUmmon standards for the breeding and marketing of cats and dogs to be put in place across the EU with the aim to avoid the mis-selling thereof and unfair commercial practices, limit the continuation of breed-specific health and welfare issues and to establish a level- playing field for economic operators;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the results delivered within the EU Platform on Animal Welfare and the Voluntary Initiative Subgroup on Health and Welfare of Pets in Trade; calls for the inclusion of the European Parliament and for balanced representation of civil society, competent authorities, businesses and scientists in the future work on animal welfare at the EU level, as well as for sufficient level of resources in order to ensure optimal progress;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Considers that there is an urgent need for good cooperationalls on the Commission and Member States to build on and disseminate the outputs of the Voluntary Initiative Subgroup on Health and Welfare of Pets in Trade in the framework of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare and adopt measures to address the illegal trade in companion animals in forthcoming legislative and non- legislative work by 2024; considers that there is an urgent need for active cooperation and exchange of best practices between all Member States;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to systematically inform other Member States concerned when they are filing a legal suit against an illegal dog and cat trader whose activities might affect some other Member States;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 21
21. Considers thatalls on the Commission to put forward measures including the use of technologies and tailor-made training forto better equip customs and veterinary authorities to detect the smuggling of companion animals should be promoted and improved;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to build on the recommendations of the EU Coordinated Control Plan on online sales of dogs and cats through the development of partnerships between authorities, databases, websites and animal welfare organisations to come up with a precise measures against the misleading advertising and illegal online trade of dogs and cats;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Member States to allocate sufficient resources for the enforcement of the registration requirement for operators of all establishments breeding, keeping or trading animals as mandated by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (Animal Health Law) to curb the illegal trade of companion animals online;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the fact that there are already existing national and in some cases regional databases containing identification information on companion animals; considers that these should be used as compatible and interoperable systems interconnected between each other to allow traceability across the EU;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 105 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Highlights that Member States should ensure staff at the borders are adequately trained in the procedures and rules that apply for the importation of companion animals from listed and unlisted third countries and are enforcing these rules;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2019/2814(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Member States to carry out more awareness-raising campaigns to encourage buyers to adopt rather thaninform citizens about the negative effects of the illegal trade in companion animals and to purchase only companion animals that have been bred, kept and traded in a responsible manner and with due concern for animal welfare;
2019/11/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concernIs highly concerned about the increase of the estimated level of error in the policy area ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ at 5.0 %, which is largely above the 2 % materiality threshold; calls for urgent action to decrease the error rate in the future, and especially for the new funding period;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Takes note that the ECA found the estimated level of error in high-risk expenditure, such as cost reimbursements, to be 4.5 %; recalls that Heading 1B (economic, social and territorial cohesion, including ESF) is dominated by reimbursements and thus high-risk expenditure, and that it was the single biggest contributor to the estimated level of error for high-risk expenditure in 2018 (at 43,0 % of all errors); calls urgently for the use of simplified cost options in order to reduce the error rate;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2019/2055(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the need for more stringent public procurement verification during the entire financing cycle;
2019/12/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2019/0180(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
For information, the statement reads as follows: “The European Parliament calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a flexible application of art. 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) in case of a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, in particular with regard to collective applications involving SMEs in single or multi-sectoral cases.”1a. Approves its statement annexed to this resolution; Or. en
2019/09/26
Committee: EMPL