4 Amendments of Constantin DUMITRIU related to 2008/0180(CNS)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Protocol on protection and welfare of animals also underlines the need to respect the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating, in particular, to religious rites, cultural traditions and/or traditions of religious origin and regional heritage when formulating and implementing the Community’s policies on inter alia agriculture and the internal market. It is therefore appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Regulation cultural, religious and traditional events, where compliance with animal welfare requirements would adversely affect the very nature of the event concerned.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In addition, cultural traditions and/or traditions of religious origin refer to an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action or behaviour which includes in fact the concept of something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor. They contribute to foster long-standing social links between generations. Provided that those activities do not affect the market of animal products and are not motivated by production purposes, it is appropriate to exclude killings of animals taking place during those events from the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph iv a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph iv a (new)
(iva) for specific religious festivities involving traditional sacrifices, for example at Easter and Christmas.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point g
Article 2 – point g
(g) “religious rite” means a series of acts related to the slaughter of animals and prescribed by a religion such as Islam or Judaismor occasioned by specific religious festivities;