8 Amendments of Pavel POC related to 2018/2110(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to substantially improve compliance with the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Agrees with the Commission that it is good practice for competent authorities to inspect all consignments destined for non-EU countries at loading1a; believes that a proportion of intra-EU consignments should also be inspected at loading; notes that at loading competent authorities can check that the Regulation’s requirements on floor space and headroom are being observed, that the ventilation and water systems are operating properly, that the drinking devices are working properly and are appropriate for the species being carried, that no unfit animals are loaded, and that sufficient feed and bedding are being carried; _________________ 1a Final report of an audit carried out in The Netherlands from 20 February 2017 to 24 February 2017 in order to evaluate animal welfare during transport to non- EU countries. DG(SANTE) 2017-6106
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that enforcement is particularly difficult when a journey passes through several Member States and when different Member States are responsible for approving the journey logs; c, granting an authorisation to the transporter and granting a certificate of competence to the driver; Calls on all those Member States which discover breaches to notify the other Member States involved, as required by Article 26 of Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that Article 26 of Regulation No 1/2005 gives Member States strong enforcement powers including requiring the transporter concerned to establish systems to prevent recurrence of the breach, and subjecting the transporter to extra checks such as requiring the presence of a veterinarian at loading of the animals; is concerned that many Member States do not use these powers properly; calls on the Member States to make effective use of the Article 26 powers to prevent recurrence of breaches;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and transporters to strictly abide by the Court of Justice's ruling which concluded that Regulation 1/2005 should apply to cases of exports to non-EU countries2 ; calls on the Member States to carry out further controls; calls on competent authorities not to approve journey logs where Regulation 1/2005 requires animals to be unloaded for a 24 hour rest in a non-EU country unless the organiser has identified a place for that rest that provides facilities equivalent to those of a control post; calls on official veterinarians at exit points from the EU to check, as required by Article 21 of Regulation 1/2005,that vehicles are not overcrowded, provide sufficient headroom, provide bedding, are carrying sufficient feed and water and that the ventilation and water devices are functioning correctly; _________________ 2 Judgement of the Court of Justice of 23 April 2015, Zuchtvieh-Export GmbH v Stadt Kempten, C-424/13, ECLI:EU:C:2015:259.
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that Article 20 of Regulation 1/2005 requires competent authorities to inspect livestock vessels before loading; calls on competent authorities to conduct such pre-loading inspections thoroughly to ensure that nothing in the vessel or its pens is harmful to the animals and that the major systems needed to ensure the animal’s well-being are operating effectively in all areas of the vessel;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point b (new)
Paragraph 8 – point b (new)
(b) Is concerned that competent authorities are often not properly carrying out the requirement in Article 20 of Regulation 1/2005 that they must inspect animals before loading onto livestock vessels to ensure that they are fit to continue their journey; this is often due to a lack of suitable facilities, such as pens where animals can rest after the road journey, to enable the competent authority to properly inspect the animals; calls on organisers not to use, and competent authorities not to approve journey logs that plan the use of, ports that do not have facilities that enable proper pre-loading inspection of animals;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point c (new)
Paragraph 8 – point c (new)
(c) Is concerned that loading of animals onto livestock vessels is often carried out roughly with the use of sticks and electric prods, loading ramps in some cases are steeper than the maximum slope permitted by Regulation 1/2005, and the entry to vessels at the end of the loading ramp is often unlit causing animals to balk as they do not want to move from light into dark areas; calls on competent authorities to properly inspect loading operations as are required by Article 20 of Regulation 1/2005;