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Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas our high animal welfare standards are part of the ‘brand’ of European agricultural producers, but only on condition that the rules in force are ~~genuine~~fully complied with,

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the vast majority of the measures contained in the current ~~- albeit still none too ambitious -~~ action plan have been implemented satisfactorily;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets, nonetheless, that more has not been done to adopt a proposal for new rules on animal transport and the associated issue of developing a satellite system to monitor such transport, and urges the Commission, in the time still remaining before the action plan expires, to take the initiative in this field;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is particularly concerned that, despite the clear recommendations and conclusions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in this regard, many pig farmers in Europe are violating the provisions of Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs3 , and calls on the Commission, therefore, to devise without delay a strategy to increase compliance with this Directive; 3 OJ L 47, 18.2.2009, p. 5-13.deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Commission ~~likewise to ensure that the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for laying hens, which enters into force in 2012, is genuinely complied with~~to review progress in the Member States on the implementation of the ban on caged egg production systems by 2012; calls on the Commission to identify problems with implementation and to provide flexibility where required, taking into account animal welfare and market concerns;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that its above-mentioned resolution of 2006 already called for the existing action plan to be followed by a new one, and urges the Commission therefore to submit without delay an action plan for animal welfare 2011-2015 ~~which, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should cover the fields below, backed by the required funding~~;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Heading 3

~~A general European animal welfare law~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Observes that Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has created a new legal situation in which new powers and greater responsibility have been vested in the European Union and its institutions and considers that this article applies to all animals and not only food-producing animals;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to submit no later than 2012 a proposal for general animal welfare legislation for the EU which, on the basis of the available science and proven experience, should contribute to a common understanding of the concept of animal welfare and the fundamental conditions applicable;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that this general animal welfare legislation, which should be accompanied by individual legal acts concerning specific species of animal, must include suitable guidelines on responsible keeping of animals, a common system for monitoring and to gather comparable data, as well as requirements relating to basic know-how on the part of handlers of animals and provisions establishing the particular responsibilities of animal owners;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that this general animal welfare legislation, like Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety4 , should establish a common basic level of animal welfare in the European Union, which is the precondition for free and equitable competition within the internal market; considers, however, that it should be possible for any person, region or Member State to introduce voluntary systems which are more far- reaching; 4deleted OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4-6.

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recommends in this context that the principle should be that all claims concerning a product’s characteristics must be provable and that if this entails excessively detailed information, which cannot be accommodated on the label, producers or vendors should afford access to the information on the Internet;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers furthermore that further measures and any additional individual legal acts should particularly focus on the following: - monitoring compliance with the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for hens, - more stringent monitoring of compliance with the EU directive on pigs, - animal transport and the use of modern technology, - forced feeding of geese and ducks, - plucking of down from live birds, - a ban on rearing animals in ways which hamper their natural behaviour;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 1

~~- monitoring compliance with the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for hens,~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2

~~- more stringent monitoring of compliance with the EU directive on pigs,~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 3

~~- animal transport and the use of modern technology,~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4

~~- forced feeding of geese and ducks,~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 5

~~- plucking of down from live birds,~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 6

~~- a ban on rearing animals in ways which hamper their natural behaviour,~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Heading 4

~~A European centre for animal welfare and animal health~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Considers that a European centre for animal welfare and animal health should be established no later than 2012, whose work should be based on the general animal welfare legislation proposed above;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Considers that such a centre should comprise the ‘central coordination institute’ referred to in the aforementioned Commission communication of 28 October 2009;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers furthermore that, having regard to Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such a centre should, inter alia, be assigned the tasks of assessing and stating views on future legislative and policy proposals and their impact on animal welfare and animal health, defining and assessing animal welfare standards on the basis of the latest available knowledge, providing training and information about animal welfare and animal health, and coordinating an EU system for testing new techniques;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to assess how the authorities in all Member States have been involved in the work of the European Union on animal welfare and if necessary propose specific measures to tackle any problems; calls on the Commission furthermore to seek to ensure that EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) and the working parties attached to it comprise experienced experts from all parts of the European Union;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspections to ascertain how the Member States are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rules~~, particularly concerning animal transport and pigs, and if necessary to propose in 2012 at the latest recommendations, guidelines and other necessary measures to tackle problems~~;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Considers that the aim must be a purposeful, risk-based monitoring system in which objective factors such as mortality statistics and the use of antibiotics are central;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

~~22. Stresses that the European Union budget must include sufficient appropriations to enable the Commission to monitor the Member States more effectively and comprehensively in this regard;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

~~24. Recalls that the use of antibiotics is an indicator of the state of health of animals, and expresses its deep concern about the acute problem of antibiotic resistance in animals and humans;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission to collect and analyse data on the use of animal health products, including antibiotics, with a view to ensuring the effective use of such products;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the problem of antibiotic resistance is not confined to farm animals, and calls on the Commission, therefore, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, also to take account of the role of pets in this connection;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Believes that the proper use of animal health products is guaranteed by the full implementation of EU and national legislation;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Recalls that diseases are by their nature not confined within national borders and stresses that common measures are therefore needed to tackle diseases - such as salmonellosis and rabies - which are passed on between human beings and animals, including pets, due to poor animal health and inadequate keeping of animals;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Recalls in this context its aforementioned resolution of 22 May 2008, which likewise stressed the problem of antibiotic resistance, and emphasises that farmers, breeders and animal owners are primarily responsible for monitoring animals’ health and welfare;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Mairead McGUINNESS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

~~28. Calls on the Commission to step up its monitoring of the use of antibiotics in the European Union and, if need be, set up a common European database for this purpose;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

34 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2009/2202(INI)

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