Activities of Alyn SMITH related to 2012/2031(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Protection of animals during transport (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the protection of animals during transport PDF (241 KB) DOC (157 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes as a principle that animals should be slaughtered as close to their place of rearing as possible, and that EU policies should be conducive to this aim; Believes that given that the Regulation has not fulfilled its aim of limiting the transport of animals, EU policy on the matter should be reviewed, particularly concerning the state aid rules, and should be directed at supporting local processing, small local slaughterhouses and local meat processing plants, based on the supply of animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinity;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the information on the introduction of a navigation system for monitoring the transport of animals, but is disappointed that this system is being used only to a limited extent in Member States for the purposes of monitoring the transport of animals, and that over half of transport vehicles do not use such a system; calls for Member States to make available funding to encourage take-up of this technology, through Rural Development programmes; believes that such systems would contribute more to improved enforcement if they transmitted data regarding travelling times and rest periods in real time to competent authorities;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to research how new and existing technology can be applied in livestock vehicles to regulate, monitor and register temperature and humidity, which are essential elements for controlling and protecting the welfare of specific categories of animals during transport, in line with the EFSA recommendations;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Draws attention to the Report's exposure of vastly differing levels of penalties and sanctions for the same infringement in different Member States, ranging from 75 EUR to 2000 EUR; calls for a greater harmonisation of fines and sanctions across the EU to ensure better enforcement of the Regulation;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Supports the Report's conclusion that guides to good practice should be supported and encouraged to circulate, to ensure that operators are aware of the rules and their responsibilities for enforcement;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Notes that the duration and standard of training courses differs greatly between Member States, and demands closer cooperation between the Commission and the Member States with clear EU guidelines to develop better and more uniform training courses for drivers and animal handlers.