7 Amendments of Agnes SCHIERHUBER related to 2007/2260(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas animals are living, sentient beings and theirefore cannot be treated as commodities; whereas the protection and humanecorrect treatment of animals is a cultural and civilisational challenge for 21st- Century Europe,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the development of a strategic approach to EU animal health policy as well as the proposals for risk- based objectives and better regulation, and supports the overall aims, objectives and principles set out in the communicationnd supports the overall aims, objectives and principles set out in the communication, which will enable the EU to reinforce its protection mechanisms and preparedness in the face of the onset of new epizootic diseases;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that farmers, breeders and owners have an essential role to play in monitoring the health of animals and in the prevention and detection of diseases;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the proposed strategy can produce positive results if clear and transparent arrangements are laid down for the funding of the individual measures, something that the Commission communication fails to do; considers which, as in the case of strengthening surveillance systems and biosafety measures, will require greater funding; criticises the Commission for the fact that the communication makes no mention of the funding requirements for this policy; considers, moreover, that the strategy should clearly indicate by whom, and in what amount, individual measures – such as ensuring biological security on farms, vaccination programmes, scientific research or higher animal welfare standards – are to be funded;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Voices its dissatisfaction at the indications that individual measures will be financed from ‘existing’ funds, since those funds may prove inadequate and calls on the Commission to advocate enhancing the possibilities of the current veterinary fund, preparing its arguments for the budget discussions that will begin in 2009;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the need for a revision of the current cofinancing instrument and stresses that cofinancing arrangements should cover, among other things, risk categorisation, on the basis of the principle that the greater the risk, the greater the responsibility of anyone contributing to that riskwhich makes it possible to ensure that all the players assume their responsibilities and play a part in detecting and eradicating diseases;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Takes the view that veterinary and customs controls at EU borders should be particularly rigorous with a view to preventing the illegal import of or trafficking in animals, given the major risk of spreading disease that they entail; draws attention, in this connection, to the need for organisational, training and financial assistance to be provided to veterinary services at the EU's external borders, including its maritime borders, in particular in the new Member States;