Activities of Britta REIMERS related to 2012/2031(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Protection of animals during transport (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transport of meat and other animal products ismight under certain conditions be technically easier and financially more rational than the transport of live animals;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas animal slaughter and meat processing at the closest possible proximity to the breeding location is important for thecan help stimulation ofng rural areas and their sustainable development, it should be recognised that there is not always a variety of appropriate slaughterhouses available in sufficient proximity;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that applicable legislation regarding animal transport is uniformly enforced throughout the Union. In that respect, sufficient national and regional controls are an important ingredient to avoid distortion of competition among the EU producers.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, proviAcknowledges Written Declaration 49/2011 of the European Parliament supporting an eight-hour limit for animals to be slaughtered, but recognises that such a demand is not scientifically based; considers that animal welfare during transport to a large extent depends on proper vehicle facilities and on the good handling of animals, as documented in the EFSA opinion of December 2010; nevertheless, asks the European Commission and the Member States to lay down guidelines for best practices to improve the correct implementation of Regulation (EC) N° 1/2005 and to reinforce control mechanisms in ordedr that the rules ono guarantee animal welfare; are complied with; sks Member States to introduce adequate and proportionate sanctions on the infringements to the Regulation;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Believes that animal welfare legislation, as a matter of principle, should be based on science; Calls therefore on the Commission to update the animal transport rules with regards to the gaps between legislation and the latest scientific evidence as identified by EFSA