11 Amendments of Hermann TERTSCH related to 2020/2085(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas livestock farming is a key pillar in the sustainability of rural areas in the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas potential changes to European animal welfare legislation should be based on Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and respect for Member States’ competences in this area;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas hunting is a legal activity that is regulated perfectly by the Member States, with high standards with regard to ethics and protecting animal welfare;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to consolidate legislation on animal welfare and animal health and ensure that the requirements are clear; stresses that these requirements must be applied correctly and uniformly throughout the EU and that regular and comprehensive checks must be carried out; welcomes the Commission’s planned revision of legislation in this area in 2023 in keeping with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy; emphasises that changes made in the area of animal welfare must not undermine the economic sustainability of livestock farms;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to consolidate legislation on animal welfare and animal health and ensure that the requirements are clear; stresses that these requirements must be applied correctly and uniformly throughout the EU and that regular and comprehensive checks must be carried out; welcomes the Commission’s planned revision of legislation in this area in 2023 in keeping with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy; points out that changes to legislation must be made gradually, be based on science and provide the financial support necessary to ensure that farms can be transformed without putting their survival at risk;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rejects the disinformation campaigns and false data that regularly besmirch the reputation of the European livestock sector; calls for recognition of the efforts and investments that European livestock farmers have made over the last decade to raise animal welfare standards in European production;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Demands that EU trade policy take into account the significant differences between European animal welfare standards and those of third countries, in order to prevent unfair competition from imported products without the minimum animal welfare guarantees;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that livestock farms in the EU are real innovation hubs that incorporate scientific advances to constantly improve their infrastructure and practices, consolidating high animal welfare standards to respond to meet the increasing demands of consumers;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that the common agricultural policy (CAP) seeks to enhance the welfare of on-farm animals by providing financial incentives and by focusing on the enforcement of animal welfare legislation; calls on the Member States to offer greater and effective support to farmers who voluntarily comply with more stringent animal welfare requirements, including through national support programmes and by cutting down on bureaucracy and red tape so as to facilitate the transformation of livestock farms and infrastructure;
Amendment 197 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that individual management practices often have a greater influence on animal welfare than rules alone; calls on the Commission to adopt a more output-oriented approach to future projects based on scientific evidence and knowledge;