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Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas a certain group of consumers accepts higher prices for products meeting higher animal welfare standards, while the vast majority of consumers still choose the product at a lower price,

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas there is a need for a different approach to animal welfare, based primarily on non-obligatory standards which may be accepted and applied by the producers on a voluntary basis; whereas the primary objective of Community legislation should be to set up new non- obligatory animal welfare standards without compromising the existing rules,

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas it is essential that European animal protection policy is accompanied by a coherent trade policy, which must be based on the fact that, in spite of the efforts of the EU, animal welfare concerns are not addressed by either the July 2004 Framework Agreement or by any other key documents of the Doha Round, therefore until there is no fundamental change in the attitude of the main trading partners in the WTO, it is not viable to introduce further animal welfare standards which have negative effects on the international competitiveness of producers,

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that higher animal welfare standards result in significantly more greenhouse gas emissions since they are less energy-efficient; calls on the Commission to carry out an environmental impact assessment of all – existing and new – animal welfare regulations;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the strengthening of animal protection within the framework of the WTO; calls on the Commission to strongly urge, within the framework of the Doha Round, that animal protection be treated as a ‘non-trade concern’ and that support measures to promote animal protection within the framework of rural development policy be recognised as qualifying, unreservedly, for inclusion in the ‘green box’; calls on the Commission not to adopt any new obligatory animal standards which could cause additional costs to producers until the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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; 3deleted OJ L 47, 18.2.2009, p. 5-13.

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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;~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to review the 2012 deadline for the ban on the use of conventional cages for laying hens, since it is obvious that farmers are not able to meet the deadline, it does not apply to non-European producers and leads to a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the ban is in effect a disproportionate measure, since consumers are already able to choose between eggs which are produced using different animal welfare standards;

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Heading 2

~~Action plan for 2011-2015~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Heading 3

~~A general European animal welfare law~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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; 4 OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4-6.deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the debate concerning various possible animal welfare labelling schemes in the aforementioned Commission communication of 28 October 2009, and stresses that it is important that consumers in the European Union should receive adequate information to enable them to make well- informed choices in this regard as well as in others;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 3

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

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4

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

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 5

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

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Heading 4

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

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Heading 5

~~Better enforcement of existing legislation~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Member States to ensure that violations of EU animal welfare rules result in effective penalties, and that in each individual case these penalties are accompanied by comprehensive guidance and advice from the competent authorities;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Heading 6

~~The link between animal health and public health~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

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

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Heading 7

~~Indicators and new techniques~~deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for an assessment and further development of the Animal Welfare Quality Project, particularly as regards incentives for farmers and producers to use the new indicators, as much work remains to be done to prepare the new indicators for practical application;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to propose a trial period for the assessment of animal welfare within the European Union using the methods developed in the Animal Welfare Quality Project;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to propose a system for trialling new techniques within the European Union which are relevant to animal welfare, and considers that - in addition to common test standards - such a system should comprise a structure for use in disseminating the results among the various Member States;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

Béla GLATTFELDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Member States in this context to make better use of the opportunities for support for investment in innovation and modernisation beneficial to animal welfare which is available from EU rural development funds;deleted

2010/02/15
Committee: AGRI

46 Amendments of Béla GLATTFELDER related to 2009/2202(INI)

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