14 Amendments of Georgios PAPASTAMKOS related to 2009/2202(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 Directivewith compliance to the existing animal welfare legislation, in accordance with the recommendations and conclusions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA);
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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 urgeasks the Commission therefore to submit without delay– based on new scientific evidence and experience – 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;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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– based on new evidence and experience – 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;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. Considers furthermore that, when deemed necessary, further measures andor any additional individual legal acts should particularly focus onbe adopted regarding the following:
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that a European centre for animal welfare and animal health should be established no later than 2012, whose work should beupon clarification of the objectives and its financing, a European centre for animal welfare and animal health – based on the general animal welfare legislation proposed above – could be established;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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, as well as assessing the socioeconomic impact and implications of the above-mentioned activities;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to assess how the authoritiesist – in all Member States have been– the authorities involved in the work of the European Union on animal welfare in providing more training, where needed, and if necessary to 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;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible toto continue performing 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;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the European Union budget must include sufficient appropriations to enable the Commission to monitorassist the Member States more effectively and comprehensively in this regard;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
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 – based on new scientific evidence – for practical application;