Activities of Michèle STRIFFLER related to 2012/2031(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Protection of animals during transport (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the Commission Report does not contain a full evaluation of all the economic, social and environmental costs of animal transport, limiting itself to taking into account the costs of hauliers, and therefore calls on the Commission to present a full evaluation of all the economic, environmental and social costs incurred by the transport of animals, including a comparison between the transport of animals for reproduction and the transport of semen and embryos and a comparison between the transport of animals for slaughter and the transport of carcasses and food products;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets that the Commission report ignores the recommendation of the EFSA, which believes that, in order to reduce the risk of illness appearing during transport, the transport of animals for reproduction can be replaced by the transport of semen and embryos and the transport of animals for slaughter can be replaced by the transport of carcasses and food products; agrees with the EFSA, which believes that journey times could be reduced by slaughtering animals as close as possible to production sites;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers, in the light of the studies carried out by the EFSA, that the Commission report should be accompanied by legislative proposals concerning the space the animals are allowed, the height of the compartments, the temperature standards for poultry, the standards relating to unweaned animals, goats, rabbits and dogs;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers that good practice guides are useful tools and need to be encouraged but, because they have no legal status and are not directly applicable, they are not the most appropriate approach to reduce the difference between legislative requirements and the scientific evidence cited in the Commission report;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Considers that the need to improve the application of the existing regulation should not be seen as an obstacle to a comprehensive review of this regulation;